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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,246.10, 73,847.55 and 19,654.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,246.10, 73,847.55 and 19,654.10 is: 29,472.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,246.10 : 73,847.55 = 19,654.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,246.10/73,847.55 = 19,654.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,246.10x = 73,847.55 × 19,654.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,246.10x = 1,451,407,132.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,451,407,132.46/49,246.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,472.53

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