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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,805.67, 74,551.43 and 32,012.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,805.67, 74,551.43 and 32,012.45 is: 47,917.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,805.67 : 74,551.43 = 32,012.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,805.67/74,551.43 = 32,012.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,805.67x = 74,551.43 × 32,012.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,805.67x = 2,386,573,392.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,386,573,392.48/49,805.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,917.70

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