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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,650.36, 74,466.15 and 25,932.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,650.36, 74,466.15 and 25,932.34 is: 38,893.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,650.36 : 74,466.15 = 25,932.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,650.36/74,466.15 = 25,932.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,650.36x = 74,466.15 × 25,932.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,650.36x = 1,931,081,520.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,931,081,520.29/49,650.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,893.61

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