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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,406.88, 74,054.16 and 23,106.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,406.88, 74,054.16 and 23,106.72 is: 34,633.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,406.88 : 74,054.16 = 23,106.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,406.88/74,054.16 = 23,106.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,406.88x = 74,054.16 × 23,106.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,406.88x = 1,711,148,739.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,711,148,739.96/49,406.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,633.81

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