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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,764.60, 74,598.30 and 44,515.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,764.60, 74,598.30 and 44,515.80 is: 66,730.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,764.60 : 74,598.30 = 44,515.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,764.60/74,598.30 = 44,515.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,764.60x = 74,598.30 × 44,515.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,764.60x = 3,320,803,003.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,320,803,003.14/49,764.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,730.23

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