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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,234.90, 73,852.35 and 19,657.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,234.90, 73,852.35 and 19,657.30 is: 29,485.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,234.90 : 73,852.35 = 19,657.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,234.90/73,852.35 = 19,657.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,234.90x = 73,852.35 × 19,657.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,234.90x = 1,451,737,799.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,451,737,799.66/49,234.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,485.95

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