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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,666.01, 74,531.84 and 23,378.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,666.01, 74,531.84 and 23,378.27 is: 35,082.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,666.01 : 74,531.84 = 23,378.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,666.01/74,531.84 = 23,378.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,666.01x = 74,531.84 × 23,378.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,666.01x = 1,742,424,989.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,742,424,989.57/49,666.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,082.85

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