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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,060.44, 73,600.38 and 19,492.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,060.44, 73,600.38 and 19,492.20 is: 29,242.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,060.44 : 73,600.38 = 19,492.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,060.44/73,600.38 = 19,492.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,060.44x = 73,600.38 × 19,492.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,060.44x = 1,434,633,327.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,434,633,327.04/49,060.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,242.16

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