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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,545.29, 74,379.19 and 46,929.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,545.29, 74,379.19 and 46,929.61 is: 70,452.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,545.29 : 74,379.19 = 46,929.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,545.29/74,379.19 = 46,929.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,545.29x = 74,379.19 × 46,929.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,545.29x = 3,490,586,075.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,490,586,075.54/49,545.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,452.44

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