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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,112.46, 73,673.46 and 19,523.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,112.46, 73,673.46 and 19,523.70 is: 29,287.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,112.46 : 73,673.46 = 19,523.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,112.46/73,673.46 = 19,523.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,112.46x = 73,673.46 × 19,523.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,112.46x = 1,438,378,531.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,438,378,531.00/49,112.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,287.45

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