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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,847.28, 74,704.80 and 28,754.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,847.28, 74,704.80 and 28,754.04 is: 43,092.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,847.28 : 74,704.80 = 28,754.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,847.28/74,704.80 = 28,754.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,847.28x = 74,704.80 × 28,754.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,847.28x = 2,148,064,807.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,148,064,807.39/49,847.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,092.92

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