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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,561.35, 68,363.54 and 29,403.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,561.35, 68,363.54 and 29,403.96 is: 40,559.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,561.35 : 68,363.54 = 29,403.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,561.35/68,363.54 = 29,403.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,561.35x = 68,363.54 × 29,403.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,561.35x = 2,010,158,795.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,010,158,795.62/49,561.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,559.00

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