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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,114.46, 73,671.15 and 29,398.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,114.46, 73,671.15 and 29,398.52 is: 44,097.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,114.46 : 73,671.15 = 29,398.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,114.46/73,671.15 = 29,398.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,114.46x = 73,671.15 × 29,398.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,114.46x = 2,165,822,776.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,822,776.70/49,114.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,097.46

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