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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,455.99, 74,195.66 and 16,175.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,455.99, 74,195.66 and 16,175.93 is: 24,267.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,455.99 : 74,195.66 = 16,175.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,455.99/74,195.66 = 16,175.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,455.99x = 74,195.66 × 16,175.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,455.99x = 1,200,183,802.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,183,802.46/49,455.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,267.71

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