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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,896.26, 67,473.81 and 27,088.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,896.26, 67,473.81 and 27,088.22 is: 37,380.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,896.26 : 67,473.81 = 27,088.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,896.26/67,473.81 = 27,088.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,896.26x = 67,473.81 × 27,088.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,896.26x = 1,827,745,578.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,827,745,578.20/48,896.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,380.07

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