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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,432.33, 74,117.06 and 41,938.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,432.33, 74,117.06 and 41,938.48 is: 62,881.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,432.33 : 74,117.06 = 41,938.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,432.33/74,117.06 = 41,938.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,432.33x = 74,117.06 × 41,938.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,432.33x = 3,108,356,529.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,108,356,529.66/49,432.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,881.04

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