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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,646.29, 74,446.04 and 18,034.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,646.29, 74,446.04 and 18,034.07 is: 27,042.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,646.29 : 74,446.04 = 18,034.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,646.29/74,446.04 = 18,034.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,646.29x = 74,446.04 × 18,034.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,646.29x = 1,342,565,096.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,342,565,096.58/49,646.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,042.61

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