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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,194.74, 73,792.14 and 21,096.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,194.74, 73,792.14 and 21,096.66 is: 31,645.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,194.74 : 73,792.14 = 21,096.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,194.74/73,792.14 = 21,096.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,194.74x = 73,792.14 × 21,096.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,194.74x = 1,556,767,688.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,556,767,688.25/49,194.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,645.00

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