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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,884.63, 73,354.66 and 26,395.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,884.63, 73,354.66 and 26,395.00 is: 39,607.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,884.63 : 73,354.66 = 26,395.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,884.63/73,354.66 = 26,395.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,884.63x = 73,354.66 × 26,395.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,884.63x = 1,936,196,001.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,936,196,001.33/48,884.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,607.46

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