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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,360.32, 74,018.22 and 24,390.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,360.32, 74,018.22 and 24,390.63 is: 36,574.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,360.32 : 74,018.22 = 24,390.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,360.32/74,018.22 = 24,390.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,360.32x = 74,018.22 × 24,390.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,360.32x = 1,805,351,017.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,805,351,017.28/49,360.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,574.95

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