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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,616.01, 74,426.45 and 20,030.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,616.01, 74,426.45 and 20,030.15 is: 30,046.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,616.01 : 74,426.45 = 20,030.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,616.01/74,426.45 = 20,030.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,616.01x = 74,426.45 × 20,030.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,616.01x = 1,490,773,043.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,490,773,043.38/49,616.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,046.21

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