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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,293.74, 73,911.02 and 22,606.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,293.74, 73,911.02 and 22,606.29 is: 33,895.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,293.74 : 73,911.02 = 22,606.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,293.74/73,911.02 = 22,606.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,293.74x = 73,911.02 × 22,606.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,293.74x = 1,670,853,952.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,670,853,952.32/49,293.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,895.87

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