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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,200.28, 73,800.33 and 21,102.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,200.28, 73,800.33 and 21,102.20 is: 31,653.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,200.28 : 73,800.33 = 21,102.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,200.28/73,800.33 = 21,102.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,200.28x = 73,800.33 × 21,102.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,200.28x = 1,557,349,323.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,557,349,323.73/49,200.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,653.26

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