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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,065.23, 73,610.17 and 19,473.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,065.23, 73,610.17 and 19,473.30 is: 29,214.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,065.23 : 73,610.17 = 19,473.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,065.23/73,610.17 = 19,473.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,065.23x = 73,610.17 × 19,473.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,065.23x = 1,433,432,874.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,432,874.78/49,065.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,214.84

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