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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,793.10, 74,689.65 and 49,274.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,793.10, 74,689.65 and 49,274.70 is: 73,912.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,793.10 : 74,689.65 = 49,274.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,793.10/74,689.65 = 49,274.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,793.10x = 74,689.65 × 49,274.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,793.10x = 3,680,310,096.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,680,310,096.86/49,793.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,912.05

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