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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,566.24, 74,363.93 and 19,968.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,566.24, 74,363.93 and 19,968.84 is: 29,959.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,566.24 : 74,363.93 = 19,968.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,566.24/74,363.93 = 19,968.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,566.24x = 74,363.93 × 19,968.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,566.24x = 1,484,961,320.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,484,961,320.10/49,566.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,959.13

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