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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,000.10, 73,402.95 and 29,219.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,000.10, 73,402.95 and 29,219.90 is: 43,771.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,000.10 : 73,402.95 = 29,219.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,000.10/73,402.95 = 29,219.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,000.10x = 73,402.95 × 29,219.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,000.10x = 2,144,826,858.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,144,826,858.71/49,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,771.89

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