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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,523.67, 74,199.24 and 41,256.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,523.67, 74,199.24 and 41,256.81 is: 61,813.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,523.67 : 74,199.24 = 41,256.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,523.67/74,199.24 = 41,256.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,523.67x = 74,199.24 × 41,256.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,523.67x = 3,061,223,946.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,061,223,946.82/49,523.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,813.35

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