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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,560.84, 74,301.61 and 25,856.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,560.84, 74,301.61 and 25,856.49 is: 38,764.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,560.84 : 74,301.61 = 25,856.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,560.84/74,301.61 = 25,856.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,560.84x = 74,301.61 × 25,856.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,560.84x = 1,921,178,706.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,921,178,706.67/49,560.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,764.05

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