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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,361.60, 73,999.20 and 44,112.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,361.60, 73,999.20 and 44,112.80 is: 66,130.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,361.60 : 73,999.20 = 44,112.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,361.60/73,999.20 = 44,112.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,361.60x = 73,999.20 × 44,112.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,361.60x = 3,264,311,909.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,264,311,909.76/49,361.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,130.59

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