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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,876.02, 67,448.67 and 26,520.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,876.02, 67,448.67 and 26,520.02 is: 36,597.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,876.02 : 67,448.67 = 26,520.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,876.02/67,448.67 = 26,520.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,876.02x = 67,448.67 × 26,520.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,876.02x = 1,788,740,077.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,740,077.37/48,876.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,597.50

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