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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,601.80, 74,316.30 and 41,825.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,601.80, 74,316.30 and 41,825.80 is: 62,665.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,601.80 : 74,316.30 = 41,825.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,601.80/74,316.30 = 41,825.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,601.80x = 74,316.30 × 41,825.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,601.80x = 3,108,338,700.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,108,338,700.54/49,601.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,665.84

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