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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,088.80, 67,742.04 and 26,732.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,088.80, 67,742.04 and 26,732.80 is: 36,890.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,088.80 : 67,742.04 = 26,732.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,088.80/67,742.04 = 26,732.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,088.80x = 67,742.04 × 26,732.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,088.80x = 1,810,934,406.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,934,406.91/49,088.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,890.99

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