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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,194.60, 73,807.46 and 17,603.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,194.60, 73,807.46 and 17,603.94 is: 26,411.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,194.60 : 73,807.46 = 17,603.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,194.60/73,807.46 = 17,603.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,194.60x = 73,807.46 × 17,603.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,194.60x = 1,299,302,097.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,302,097.39/49,194.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,411.48

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