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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,083.80, 73,479.90 and 29,352.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,083.80, 73,479.90 and 29,352.20 is: 43,941.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,083.80 : 73,479.90 = 29,352.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,083.80/73,479.90 = 29,352.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,083.80x = 73,479.90 × 29,352.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,083.80x = 2,156,796,720.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,156,796,720.78/49,083.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,941.11

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