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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,065.80, 73,549.49 and 22,789.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,065.80, 73,549.49 and 22,789.00 is: 34,160.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,065.80 : 73,549.49 = 22,789.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,065.80/73,549.49 = 22,789.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,065.80x = 73,549.49 × 22,789.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,065.80x = 1,676,119,200.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,676,119,200.71/49,065.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,160.64

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