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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,856.93, 74,723.03 and 24,903.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,856.93, 74,723.03 and 24,903.94 is: 37,324.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,856.93 : 74,723.03 = 24,903.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,856.93/74,723.03 = 24,903.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,856.93x = 74,723.03 × 24,903.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,856.93x = 1,860,898,042.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,860,898,042.55/49,856.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,324.76

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