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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,205.60, 73,832.70 and 19,624.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,205.60, 73,832.70 and 19,624.40 is: 29,446.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,205.60 : 73,832.70 = 19,624.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,205.60/73,832.70 = 19,624.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,205.60x = 73,832.70 × 19,624.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,205.60x = 1,448,922,437.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,448,922,437.88/49,205.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,446.29

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