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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,835.88, 69,070.41 and 48,902.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,835.88, 69,070.41 and 48,902.76 is: 67,777.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,835.88 : 69,070.41 = 48,902.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,835.88/69,070.41 = 48,902.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,835.88x = 69,070.41 × 48,902.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,835.88x = 3,377,733,683.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,377,733,683.33/49,835.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,777.15

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