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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,641.40, 74,474.28 and 24,693.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,641.40, 74,474.28 and 24,693.22 is: 37,045.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,641.40 : 74,474.28 = 24,693.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,641.40/74,474.28 = 24,693.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,641.40x = 74,474.28 × 24,693.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,641.40x = 1,839,009,780.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,839,009,780.38/49,641.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,045.89

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