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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,677.51, 74,549.09 and 23,389.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,677.51, 74,549.09 and 23,389.77 is: 35,100.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,677.51 : 74,549.09 = 23,389.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,677.51/74,549.09 = 23,389.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,677.51x = 74,549.09 × 23,389.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,677.51x = 1,743,686,068.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,743,686,068.81/49,677.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,100.11

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