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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,559.42, 74,365.59 and 23,264.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,559.42, 74,365.59 and 23,264.39 is: 34,909.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,559.42 : 74,365.59 = 23,264.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,559.42/74,365.59 = 23,264.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,559.42x = 74,365.59 × 23,264.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,559.42x = 1,730,070,088.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,730,070,088.34/49,559.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,909.01

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