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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,420.01, 74,171.34 and 44,769.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,420.01, 74,171.34 and 44,769.92 is: 67,192.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,420.01 : 74,171.34 = 44,769.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,420.01/74,171.34 = 44,769.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,420.01x = 74,171.34 × 44,769.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,420.01x = 3,320,644,587.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,320,644,587.24/49,420.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,192.31

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