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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,452.66, 74,145.21 and 23,793.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,452.66, 74,145.21 and 23,793.45 is: 35,673.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,452.66 : 74,145.21 = 23,793.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,452.66/74,145.21 = 23,793.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,452.66x = 74,145.21 × 23,793.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,452.66x = 1,764,169,979.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,169,979.60/49,452.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,673.91

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