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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,194.88, 73,806.48 and 24,242.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,194.88, 73,806.48 and 24,242.44 is: 36,370.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,194.88 : 73,806.48 = 24,242.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,194.88/73,806.48 = 24,242.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,194.88x = 73,806.48 × 24,242.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,194.88x = 1,789,249,163.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,789,249,163.01/49,194.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,370.64

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