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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,796.45, 74,694.39 and 28,722.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,796.45, 74,694.39 and 28,722.83 is: 43,084.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,796.45 : 74,694.39 = 28,722.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,796.45/74,694.39 = 28,722.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,796.45x = 74,694.39 × 28,722.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,796.45x = 2,145,433,892.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,145,433,892.45/49,796.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,084.08

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