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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,468.80, 74,116.80 and 41,692.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,468.80, 74,116.80 and 41,692.80 is: 62,466.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,468.80 : 74,116.80 = 41,692.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,468.80/74,116.80 = 41,692.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,468.80x = 74,116.80 × 41,692.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,468.80x = 3,090,136,919.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,090,136,919.04/49,468.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,466.38

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