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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,518.40, 74,277.60 and 32,929.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,518.40, 74,277.60 and 32,929.60 is: 49,394.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,518.40 : 74,277.60 = 32,929.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,518.40/74,277.60 = 32,929.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,518.40x = 74,277.60 × 32,929.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,518.40x = 2,445,931,656.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,445,931,656.96/49,518.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,394.40

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