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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,394.10, 74,006.10 and 23,044.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,394.10, 74,006.10 and 23,044.80 is: 34,527.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,394.10 : 74,006.10 = 23,044.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,394.10/74,006.10 = 23,044.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,394.10x = 74,006.10 × 23,044.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,394.10x = 1,705,455,773.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,705,455,773.28/49,394.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,527.52

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