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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,853.04, 74,604.04 and 31,141.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,853.04, 74,604.04 and 31,141.89 is: 46,603.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,853.04 : 74,604.04 = 31,141.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,853.04/74,604.04 = 31,141.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,853.04x = 74,604.04 × 31,141.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,853.04x = 2,323,310,939.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,323,310,939.20/49,853.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,603.19

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