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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,198.04, 73,802.42 and 18,033.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,198.04, 73,802.42 and 18,033.29 is: 27,051.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,198.04 : 73,802.42 = 18,033.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,198.04/73,802.42 = 18,033.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,198.04x = 73,802.42 × 18,033.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,198.04x = 1,330,900,442.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,900,442.56/49,198.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,051.90

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