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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,089.60, 73,598.40 and 19,492.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,089.60, 73,598.40 and 19,492.80 is: 29,224.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,089.60 : 73,598.40 = 19,492.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,089.60/73,598.40 = 19,492.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,089.60x = 73,598.40 × 19,492.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,089.60x = 1,434,638,891.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,434,638,891.52/49,089.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,224.90

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