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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,620.44, 74,343.98 and 41,353.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,620.44, 74,343.98 and 41,353.56 is: 61,958.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,620.44 : 74,343.98 = 41,353.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,620.44/74,343.98 = 41,353.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,620.44x = 74,343.98 × 41,353.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,620.44x = 3,074,388,237.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,074,388,237.57/49,620.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,958.10

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