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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,650.30, 74,461.05 and 18,056.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,650.30, 74,461.05 and 18,056.70 is: 27,079.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,650.30 : 74,461.05 = 18,056.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,650.30/74,461.05 = 18,056.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,650.30x = 74,461.05 × 18,056.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,650.30x = 1,344,520,841.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,344,520,841.54/49,650.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,079.81

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