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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,177.22, 73,728.02 and 25,459.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,177.22, 73,728.02 and 25,459.34 is: 38,169.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,177.22 : 73,728.02 = 25,459.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,177.22/73,728.02 = 25,459.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,177.22x = 73,728.02 × 25,459.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,177.22x = 1,877,066,728.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,877,066,728.71/49,177.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,169.44

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