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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,576.56, 74,392.17 and 23,280.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,576.56, 74,392.17 and 23,280.62 is: 34,933.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,576.56 : 74,392.17 = 23,280.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,576.56/74,392.17 = 23,280.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,576.56x = 74,392.17 × 23,280.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,576.56x = 1,731,895,512.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,731,895,512.44/49,576.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,933.76

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