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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,412.15, 74,192.03 and 48,674.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,412.15, 74,192.03 and 48,674.03 is: 73,083.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,412.15 : 74,192.03 = 48,674.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,412.15/74,192.03 = 48,674.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,412.15x = 74,192.03 × 48,674.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,412.15x = 3,611,225,093.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,611,225,093.98/49,412.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,083.75

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