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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,806.40, 74,493.60 and 44,579.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,806.40, 74,493.60 and 44,579.20 is: 66,675.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,806.40 : 74,493.60 = 44,579.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,806.40/74,493.60 = 44,579.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,806.40x = 74,493.60 × 44,579.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,806.40x = 3,320,865,093.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,320,865,093.12/49,806.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,675.47

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