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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,846.36, 74,785.74 and 33,273.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,846.36, 74,785.74 and 33,273.76 is: 49,921.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,846.36 : 74,785.74 = 33,273.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,846.36/74,785.74 = 33,273.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,846.36x = 74,785.74 × 33,273.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,846.36x = 2,488,402,764.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,488,402,764.18/49,846.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,921.45

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