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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,188.96, 67,889.48 and 29,044.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,188.96, 67,889.48 and 29,044.53 is: 40,086.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,188.96 : 67,889.48 = 29,044.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,188.96/67,889.48 = 29,044.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,188.96x = 67,889.48 × 29,044.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,188.96x = 1,971,817,893.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,971,817,893.32/49,188.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,086.59

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