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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,600.80, 74,401.20 and 44,935.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,600.80, 74,401.20 and 44,935.20 is: 67,402.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,600.80 : 74,401.20 = 44,935.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,600.80/74,401.20 = 44,935.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,600.80x = 74,401.20 × 44,935.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,600.80x = 3,343,232,802.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,343,232,802.24/49,600.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,402.80

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