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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,672.10, 74,410.95 and 29,891.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,672.10, 74,410.95 and 29,891.90 is: 44,779.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,672.10 : 74,410.95 = 29,891.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,672.10/74,410.95 = 29,891.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,672.10x = 74,410.95 × 29,891.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,672.10x = 2,224,284,676.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,224,284,676.31/49,672.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,779.36

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