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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,406.22, 74,065.95 and 25,663.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,406.22, 74,065.95 and 25,663.77 is: 38,473.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,406.22 : 74,065.95 = 25,663.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,406.22/74,065.95 = 25,663.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,406.22x = 74,065.95 × 25,663.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,406.22x = 1,900,811,505.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,811,505.63/49,406.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,473.12

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