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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,485.53, 74,195.29 and 25,485.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,485.53, 74,195.29 and 25,485.44 is: 38,211.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,485.53 : 74,195.29 = 25,485.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,485.53/74,195.29 = 25,485.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,485.53x = 74,195.29 × 25,485.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,485.53x = 1,890,899,272.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890,899,272.46/49,485.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,211.15

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