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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,857.59, 74,676.51 and 41,210.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,857.59, 74,676.51 and 41,210.85 is: 61,725.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,857.59 : 74,676.51 = 41,210.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,857.59/74,676.51 = 41,210.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,857.59x = 74,676.51 × 41,210.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,857.59x = 3,077,482,772.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,077,482,772.91/49,857.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,725.46

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