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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,174.90, 73,806.39 and 25,499.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,174.90, 73,806.39 and 25,499.41 is: 38,271.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,174.90 : 73,806.39 = 25,499.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,174.90/73,806.39 = 25,499.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,174.90x = 73,806.39 × 25,499.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,174.90x = 1,882,019,214.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,882,019,214.71/49,174.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,271.95

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