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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,028.76, 73,547.53 and 19,042.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,028.76, 73,547.53 and 19,042.29 is: 28,565.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,028.76 : 73,547.53 = 19,042.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,028.76/73,547.53 = 19,042.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,028.76x = 73,547.53 × 19,042.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,028.76x = 1,400,513,395.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,513,395.04/49,028.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,565.14

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