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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,182.92, 73,818.42 and 25,507.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,182.92, 73,818.42 and 25,507.40 is: 38,283.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,182.92 : 73,818.42 = 25,507.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,182.92/73,818.42 = 25,507.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,182.92x = 73,818.42 × 25,507.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,182.92x = 1,882,915,966.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,882,915,966.31/49,182.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,283.94

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