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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,043.60, 73,603.80 and 22,751.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,043.60, 73,603.80 and 22,751.60 is: 34,145.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,043.60 : 73,603.80 = 22,751.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,043.60/73,603.80 = 22,751.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,043.60x = 73,603.80 × 22,751.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,043.60x = 1,674,604,216.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,674,604,216.08/49,043.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,145.21

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