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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,606.85, 74,410.07 and 18,016.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,606.85, 74,410.07 and 18,016.85 is: 27,025.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,606.85 : 74,410.07 = 18,016.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,606.85/74,410.07 = 18,016.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,606.85x = 74,410.07 × 18,016.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,606.85x = 1,340,634,607.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,634,607.54/49,606.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,025.19

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