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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,457.46, 74,195.91 and 18,292.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,457.46, 74,195.91 and 18,292.98 is: 27,443.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,457.46 : 74,195.91 = 18,292.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,457.46/74,195.91 = 18,292.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,457.46x = 74,195.91 × 18,292.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,457.46x = 1,357,264,297.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,357,264,297.71/49,457.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,443.07

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