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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,461.80, 74,192.70 and 26,133.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,461.80, 74,192.70 and 26,133.80 is: 39,200.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,461.80 : 74,192.70 = 26,133.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,461.80/74,192.70 = 26,133.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,461.80x = 74,192.70 × 26,133.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,461.80x = 1,938,937,183.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,938,937,183.26/49,461.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,200.70

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