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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,532.80, 74,299.20 and 44,867.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,532.80, 74,299.20 and 44,867.20 is: 67,300.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,532.80 : 74,299.20 = 44,867.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,532.80/74,299.20 = 44,867.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,532.80x = 74,299.20 × 44,867.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,532.80x = 3,333,597,066.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,333,597,066.24/49,532.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,300.80

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