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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,786.56, 74,765.07 and 33,252.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,786.56, 74,765.07 and 33,252.84 is: 49,936.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,786.56 : 74,765.07 = 33,252.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,786.56/74,765.07 = 33,252.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,786.56x = 74,765.07 × 33,252.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,786.56x = 2,486,150,910.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,486,150,910.30/49,786.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,936.19

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