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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,008.74, 274,505.03 and 49,889.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,008.74, 274,505.03 and 49,889.00 is: 74,831.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,008.74 : 274,505.03 = 49,889.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,008.74/274,505.03 = 49,889.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,008.74x = 274,505.03 × 49,889.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,008.74x = 13,694,781,878.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,694,781,878.49/183,008.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,831.30

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