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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,704.56, 68,594.18 and 28,487.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,704.56, 68,594.18 and 28,487.93 is: 39,314.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,704.56 : 68,594.18 = 28,487.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,704.56/68,594.18 = 28,487.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,704.56x = 68,594.18 × 28,487.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,704.56x = 1,954,105,926.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,954,105,926.50/49,704.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,314.42

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