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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,300.10, 73,865.10 and 22,950.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,300.10, 73,865.10 and 22,950.80 is: 34,386.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,300.10 : 73,865.10 = 22,950.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,300.10/73,865.10 = 22,950.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,300.10x = 73,865.10 × 22,950.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,300.10x = 1,695,263,137.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,695,263,137.08/49,300.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,386.61

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