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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,000.80, 67,659.12 and 37,652.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,000.80, 67,659.12 and 37,652.34 is: 51,989.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,000.80 : 67,659.12 = 37,652.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,000.80/67,659.12 = 37,652.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,000.80x = 67,659.12 × 37,652.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,000.80x = 2,547,524,190.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,547,524,190.34/49,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,989.44

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