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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,190.37, 73,799.73 and 24,237.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,190.37, 73,799.73 and 24,237.92 is: 36,363.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,190.37 : 73,799.73 = 24,237.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,190.37/73,799.73 = 24,237.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,190.37x = 73,799.73 × 24,237.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,190.37x = 1,788,751,951.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,751,951.76/49,190.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,363.86

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