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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,371.66, 74,081.79 and 24,410.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,371.66, 74,081.79 and 24,410.70 is: 36,628.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,371.66 : 74,081.79 = 24,410.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,371.66/74,081.79 = 24,410.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,371.66x = 74,081.79 × 24,410.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,371.66x = 1,808,388,351.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,808,388,351.15/49,371.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,628.06

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