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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,907.56, 73,333.21 and 26,083.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,907.56, 73,333.21 and 26,083.26 is: 39,109.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,907.56 : 73,333.21 = 26,083.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,907.56/73,333.21 = 26,083.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,907.56x = 73,333.21 × 26,083.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,907.56x = 1,912,768,685.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,912,768,685.98/48,907.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,109.88

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