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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,138.02, 67,741.81 and 41,553.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,138.02, 67,741.81 and 41,553.93 is: 57,286.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,138.02 : 67,741.81 = 41,553.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,138.02/67,741.81 = 41,553.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,138.02x = 67,741.81 × 41,553.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,138.02x = 2,814,938,430.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,814,938,430.81/49,138.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,286.36

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