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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,659.40, 74,489.10 and 44,410.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,659.40, 74,489.10 and 44,410.60 is: 66,615.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,659.40 : 74,489.10 = 44,410.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,659.40/74,489.10 = 44,410.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,659.40x = 74,489.10 × 44,410.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,659.40x = 3,308,105,624.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,308,105,624.46/49,659.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,615.90

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