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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,059.90, 73,699.20 and 47,067.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,059.90, 73,699.20 and 47,067.30 is: 70,705.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,059.90 : 73,699.20 = 47,067.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,059.90/73,699.20 = 47,067.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,059.90x = 73,699.20 × 47,067.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,059.90x = 3,468,822,356.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,468,822,356.16/49,059.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,705.86

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