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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,203.20, 73,999.20 and 44,148.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,203.20, 73,999.20 and 44,148.80 is: 66,397.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,203.20 : 73,999.20 = 44,148.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,203.20/73,999.20 = 44,148.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,203.20x = 73,999.20 × 44,148.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,203.20x = 3,266,975,880.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,266,975,880.96/49,203.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,397.63

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