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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,596.08, 74,735.06 and 41,023.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,596.08, 74,735.06 and 41,023.04 is: 61,816.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,596.08 : 74,735.06 = 41,023.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,596.08/74,735.06 = 41,023.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,596.08x = 74,735.06 × 41,023.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,596.08x = 3,065,858,776.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,065,858,776.99/49,596.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,816.56

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