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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,549.94, 74,345.76 and 30,845.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,549.94, 74,345.76 and 30,845.64 is: 46,281.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,549.94 : 74,345.76 = 30,845.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,549.94/74,345.76 = 30,845.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,549.94x = 74,345.76 × 30,845.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,549.94x = 2,293,242,548.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,293,242,548.49/49,549.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,281.44

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