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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,344.36, 74,040.84 and 23,045.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,344.36, 74,040.84 and 23,045.28 is: 34,579.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,344.36 : 74,040.84 = 23,045.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,344.36/74,040.84 = 23,045.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,344.36x = 74,040.84 × 23,045.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,344.36x = 1,706,291,889.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,706,291,889.24/49,344.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,579.27

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