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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,114.40, 73,628.40 and 29,400.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,114.40, 73,628.40 and 29,400.80 is: 44,075.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,114.40 : 73,628.40 = 29,400.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,114.40/73,628.40 = 29,400.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,114.40x = 73,628.40 × 29,400.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,114.40x = 2,164,733,862.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,164,733,862.72/49,114.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,075.34

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