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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,365.32, 74,025.72 and 24,395.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,365.32, 74,025.72 and 24,395.64 is: 36,582.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,365.32 : 74,025.72 = 24,395.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,365.32/74,025.72 = 24,395.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,365.32x = 74,025.72 × 24,395.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,365.32x = 1,805,904,815.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,805,904,815.86/49,365.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,582.46

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