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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,685.57, 74,494.61 and 25,282.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,685.57, 74,494.61 and 25,282.25 is: 37,906.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,685.57 : 74,494.61 = 25,282.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,685.57/74,494.61 = 25,282.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,685.57x = 74,494.61 × 25,282.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,685.57x = 1,883,391,353.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,883,391,353.67/49,685.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,906.20

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