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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,619.44, 74,342.48 and 41,352.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,619.44, 74,342.48 and 41,352.56 is: 61,956.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,619.44 : 74,342.48 = 41,352.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,619.44/74,342.48 = 41,352.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,619.44x = 74,342.48 × 41,352.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,619.44x = 3,074,251,864.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,074,251,864.75/49,619.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,956.60

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