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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,203.60, 73,805.56 and 22,904.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,203.60, 73,805.56 and 22,904.72 is: 34,357.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,203.60 : 73,805.56 = 22,904.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,203.60/73,805.56 = 22,904.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,203.60x = 73,805.56 × 22,904.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,203.60x = 1,690,495,686.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,690,495,686.24/49,203.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,357.15

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