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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,294.33, 73,911.94 and 22,606.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,294.33, 73,911.94 and 22,606.89 is: 33,896.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,294.33 : 73,911.94 = 22,606.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,294.33/73,911.94 = 22,606.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,294.33x = 73,911.94 × 22,606.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,294.33x = 1,670,918,859.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,670,918,859.73/49,294.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,896.77

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