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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,203.52, 73,790.16 and 46,520.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,203.52, 73,790.16 and 46,520.80 is: 69,766.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,203.52 : 73,790.16 = 46,520.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,203.52/73,790.16 = 46,520.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,203.52x = 73,790.16 × 46,520.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,203.52x = 3,432,777,275.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,432,777,275.33/49,203.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,766.90

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