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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,568.92, 74,379.84 and 23,273.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,568.92, 74,379.84 and 23,273.92 is: 34,923.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,568.92 : 74,379.84 = 23,273.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,568.92/74,379.84 = 23,273.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,568.92x = 74,379.84 × 23,273.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,568.92x = 1,731,110,445.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,731,110,445.77/49,568.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,923.30

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