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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,600.35, 74,306.70 and 38,452.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,600.35, 74,306.70 and 38,452.46 is: 57,605.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,600.35 : 74,306.70 = 38,452.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,600.35/74,306.70 = 38,452.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,600.35x = 74,306.70 × 38,452.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,600.35x = 2,857,275,037.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,857,275,037.95/49,600.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,605.95

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