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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,447.44, 74,180.48 and 19,867.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,447.44, 74,180.48 and 19,867.56 is: 29,805.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,447.44 : 74,180.48 = 19,867.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,447.44/74,180.48 = 19,867.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,447.44x = 74,180.48 × 19,867.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,447.44x = 1,473,785,137.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,473,785,137.23/49,447.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,805.08

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