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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,334.67, 73,955.75 and 24,028.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,334.67, 73,955.75 and 24,028.65 is: 36,020.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,334.67 : 73,955.75 = 24,028.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,334.67/73,955.75 = 24,028.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,334.67x = 73,955.75 × 24,028.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,334.67x = 1,777,056,712.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,777,056,712.09/49,334.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,020.44

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