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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,183.25, 67,857.50 and 29,047.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,183.25, 67,857.50 and 29,047.26 is: 40,076.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,183.25 : 67,857.50 = 29,047.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,183.25/67,857.50 = 29,047.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,183.25x = 67,857.50 × 29,047.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,183.25x = 1,971,074,518.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,971,074,518.07/49,183.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,076.13

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