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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,804.92, 74,550.30 and 32,011.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,804.92, 74,550.30 and 32,011.70 is: 47,916.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,804.92 : 74,550.30 = 32,011.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,804.92/74,550.30 = 32,011.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,804.92x = 74,550.30 × 32,011.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,804.92x = 2,386,481,465.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,386,481,465.76/49,804.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,916.58

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