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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,014.60, 73,457.10 and 43,441.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,014.60, 73,457.10 and 43,441.80 is: 65,105.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,014.60 : 73,457.10 = 43,441.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,014.60/73,457.10 = 43,441.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,014.60x = 73,457.10 × 43,441.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,014.60x = 3,191,108,646.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,191,108,646.78/49,014.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,105.27

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