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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,815.20, 74,502.48 and 44,307.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,815.20, 74,502.48 and 44,307.20 is: 66,264.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,815.20 : 74,502.48 = 44,307.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,815.20/74,502.48 = 44,307.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,815.20x = 74,502.48 × 44,307.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,815.20x = 3,300,996,281.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,300,996,281.86/49,815.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,264.84

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