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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,708.19, 74,508.21 and 24,766.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,708.19, 74,508.21 and 24,766.67 is: 37,123.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,708.19 : 74,508.21 = 24,766.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,708.19/74,508.21 = 24,766.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,708.19x = 74,508.21 × 24,766.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,708.19x = 1,845,319,876.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,845,319,876.82/49,708.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,123.06

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