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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,609.82, 74,243.11 and 30,626.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,609.82, 74,243.11 and 30,626.66 is: 45,834.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,609.82 : 74,243.11 = 30,626.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,609.82/74,243.11 = 30,626.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,609.82x = 74,243.11 × 30,626.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,609.82x = 2,273,818,487.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,273,818,487.31/49,609.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,834.04

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