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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,445.44, 74,177.47 and 19,865.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,445.44, 74,177.47 and 19,865.55 is: 29,802.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,445.44 : 74,177.47 = 19,865.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,445.44/74,177.47 = 19,865.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,445.44x = 74,177.47 × 19,865.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,445.44x = 1,473,576,542.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,473,576,542.16/49,445.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,802.07

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