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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,000.76, 73,515.11 and 24,048.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,000.76, 73,515.11 and 24,048.31 is: 36,079.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,000.76 : 73,515.11 = 24,048.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,000.76/73,515.11 = 24,048.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,000.76x = 73,515.11 × 24,048.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,000.76x = 1,767,914,154.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,767,914,154.96/49,000.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,079.32

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