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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,304.64, 73,737.36 and 43,793.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,304.64, 73,737.36 and 43,793.76 is: 65,495.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,304.64 : 73,737.36 = 43,793.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,304.64/73,737.36 = 43,793.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,304.64x = 73,737.36 × 43,793.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,304.64x = 3,229,236,246.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,229,236,246.87/49,304.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,495.59

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