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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,476.32, 74,184.56 and 19,454.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,476.32, 74,184.56 and 19,454.58 is: 29,170.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,476.32 : 74,184.56 = 19,454.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,476.32/74,184.56 = 19,454.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,476.32x = 74,184.56 × 19,454.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,476.32x = 1,443,229,432.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,443,229,432.97/49,476.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,170.11

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