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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,300.10, 73,852.95 and 29,519.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,300.10, 73,852.95 and 29,519.90 is: 44,221.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,300.10 : 73,852.95 = 29,519.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,300.10/73,852.95 = 29,519.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,300.10x = 73,852.95 × 29,519.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,300.10x = 2,180,131,698.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,180,131,698.71/49,300.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,221.65

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