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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,539.39, 74,311.51 and 19,953.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,539.39, 74,311.51 and 19,953.22 is: 29,930.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,539.39 : 74,311.51 = 19,953.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,539.39/74,311.51 = 19,953.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,539.39x = 74,311.51 × 19,953.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,539.39x = 1,482,753,907.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,753,907.56/49,539.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,930.81

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