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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,361.94, 74,049.96 and 18,194.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,361.94, 74,049.96 and 18,194.76 is: 27,294.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,361.94 : 74,049.96 = 18,194.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,361.94/74,049.96 = 18,194.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,361.94x = 74,049.96 × 18,194.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,361.94x = 1,347,321,250.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,321,250.21/49,361.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,294.74

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