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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,384.40, 74,100.84 and 23,085.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,384.40, 74,100.84 and 23,085.28 is: 34,639.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,384.40 : 74,100.84 = 23,085.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,384.40/74,100.84 = 23,085.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,384.40x = 74,100.84 × 23,085.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,384.40x = 1,710,638,639.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,710,638,639.64/49,384.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,639.25

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