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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,375.04, 74,052.83 and 18,203.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,375.04, 74,052.83 and 18,203.00 is: 27,300.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,375.04 : 74,052.83 = 18,203.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,375.04/74,052.83 = 18,203.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,375.04x = 74,052.83 × 18,203.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,375.04x = 1,347,983,339.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,983,339.73/49,375.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,300.91

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