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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,676.51, 74,547.59 and 23,388.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,676.51, 74,547.59 and 23,388.77 is: 35,098.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,676.51 : 74,547.59 = 23,388.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,676.51/74,547.59 = 23,388.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,676.51x = 74,547.59 × 23,388.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,676.51x = 1,743,575,946.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,743,575,946.88/49,676.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,098.60

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