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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,288.64, 73,945.44 and 25,908.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,288.64, 73,945.44 and 25,908.80 is: 38,869.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,288.64 : 73,945.44 = 25,908.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,288.64/73,945.44 = 25,908.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,288.64x = 73,945.44 × 25,908.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,288.64x = 1,915,837,615.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,915,837,615.87/49,288.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,869.76

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