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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,110.40, 73,694.40 and 17,948.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,110.40, 73,694.40 and 17,948.80 is: 26,933.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,110.40 : 73,694.40 = 17,948.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,110.40/73,694.40 = 17,948.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,110.40x = 73,694.40 × 17,948.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,110.40x = 1,322,726,046.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,726,046.72/49,110.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,933.73

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