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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,232.58, 73,914.51 and 41,884.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,232.58, 73,914.51 and 41,884.26 is: 62,882.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,232.58 : 73,914.51 = 41,884.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,232.58/73,914.51 = 41,884.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,232.58x = 73,914.51 × 41,884.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,232.58x = 3,095,854,554.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,095,854,554.61/49,232.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,882.23

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