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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,126.80, 73,690.20 and 44,461.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,126.80, 73,690.20 and 44,461.20 is: 66,691.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,126.80 : 73,690.20 = 44,461.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,126.80/73,690.20 = 44,461.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,126.80x = 73,690.20 × 44,461.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,126.80x = 3,276,354,720.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,276,354,720.24/49,126.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,691.80

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