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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,596.13, 74,735.14 and 41,023.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,596.13, 74,735.14 and 41,023.09 is: 61,816.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,596.13 : 74,735.14 = 41,023.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,596.13/74,735.14 = 41,023.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,596.13x = 74,735.14 × 41,023.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,596.13x = 3,065,866,374.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,065,866,374.38/49,596.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,816.65

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