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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,858.34, 74,677.64 and 41,211.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,858.34, 74,677.64 and 41,211.61 is: 61,726.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,858.34 : 74,677.64 = 41,211.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,858.34/74,677.64 = 41,211.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,858.34x = 74,677.64 × 41,211.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,858.34x = 3,077,585,382.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,077,585,382.65/49,858.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,726.59

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