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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,032.70, 73,595.13 and 25,675.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,032.70, 73,595.13 and 25,675.90 is: 38,537.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,032.70 : 73,595.13 = 25,675.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,032.70/73,595.13 = 25,675.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,032.70x = 73,595.13 × 25,675.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,032.70x = 1,889,621,198.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,889,621,198.37/49,032.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,537.98

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