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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,289.45, 73,957.49 and 25,584.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,289.45, 73,957.49 and 25,584.39 is: 38,388.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,289.45 : 73,957.49 = 25,584.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,289.45/73,957.49 = 25,584.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,289.45x = 73,957.49 × 25,584.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,289.45x = 1,892,157,267.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,892,157,267.58/49,289.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,388.69

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