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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,704.68, 68,566.31 and 29,547.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,704.68, 68,566.31 and 29,547.22 is: 40,759.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,704.68 : 68,566.31 = 29,547.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,704.68/68,566.31 = 29,547.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,704.68x = 68,566.31 × 29,547.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,704.68x = 2,025,943,846.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,025,943,846.16/49,704.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,759.62

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