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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,702.60, 74,505.30 and 44,453.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,702.60, 74,505.30 and 44,453.80 is: 66,637.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,702.60 : 74,505.30 = 44,453.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,702.60/74,505.30 = 44,453.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,702.60x = 74,505.30 × 44,453.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,702.60x = 3,312,043,705.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,312,043,705.14/49,702.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,637.23

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