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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,345.80, 74,018.70 and 24,390.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,345.80, 74,018.70 and 24,390.60 is: 36,585.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,345.80 : 74,018.70 = 24,390.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,345.80/74,018.70 = 24,390.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,345.80x = 74,018.70 × 24,390.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,345.80x = 1,805,360,504.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,805,360,504.22/49,345.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,585.90

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