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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,130.50, 67,800.57 and 26,774.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,130.50, 67,800.57 and 26,774.98 is: 36,949.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,130.50 : 67,800.57 = 26,774.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,130.50/67,800.57 = 26,774.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,130.50x = 67,800.57 × 26,774.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,130.50x = 1,815,358,905.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,358,905.74/49,130.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,949.73

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