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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,400.01, 74,100.69 and 16,119.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,400.01, 74,100.69 and 16,119.81 is: 24,179.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,400.01 : 74,100.69 = 16,119.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,400.01/74,100.69 = 16,119.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,400.01x = 74,100.69 × 16,119.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,400.01x = 1,194,489,043.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,194,489,043.67/49,400.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,179.94

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