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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,709.14, 74,582.01 and 23,067.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,709.14, 74,582.01 and 23,067.88 is: 34,610.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,709.14 : 74,582.01 = 23,067.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,709.14/74,582.01 = 23,067.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,709.14x = 74,582.01 × 23,067.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,709.14x = 1,720,448,856.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,448,856.84/49,709.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,610.31

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