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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,785.47, 74,647.49 and 24,452.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,785.47, 74,647.49 and 24,452.76 is: 36,664.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,785.47 : 74,647.49 = 24,452.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,785.47/74,647.49 = 24,452.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,785.47x = 74,647.49 × 24,452.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,785.47x = 1,825,337,035.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,825,337,035.31/49,785.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,664.06

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