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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,568.60, 68,373.54 and 29,411.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,568.60, 68,373.54 and 29,411.24 is: 40,569.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,568.60 : 68,373.54 = 29,411.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,568.60/68,373.54 = 29,411.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,568.60x = 68,373.54 × 29,411.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,568.60x = 2,010,950,594.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,010,950,594.59/49,568.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,569.04

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