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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,503.52, 74,219.96 and 23,193.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,503.52, 74,219.96 and 23,193.92 is: 34,774.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,503.52 : 74,219.96 = 23,193.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,503.52/74,219.96 = 23,193.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,503.52x = 74,219.96 × 23,193.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,503.52x = 1,721,451,814.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,721,451,814.64/49,503.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,774.33

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