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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,066.90, 73,600.35 and 43,998.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,066.90, 73,600.35 and 43,998.10 is: 65,997.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,066.90 : 73,600.35 = 43,998.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,066.90/73,600.35 = 43,998.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,066.90x = 73,600.35 × 43,998.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,066.90x = 3,238,275,559.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,238,275,559.34/49,066.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,997.15

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