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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,000.60, 73,539.30 and 22,708.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,000.60, 73,539.30 and 22,708.60 is: 34,080.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,000.60 : 73,539.30 = 22,708.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,000.60/73,539.30 = 22,708.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,000.60x = 73,539.30 × 22,708.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,000.60x = 1,669,974,547.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,669,974,547.98/49,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,080.70

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