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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,875.96, 74,799.33 and 41,089.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,875.96, 74,799.33 and 41,089.08 is: 61,621.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,875.96 : 74,799.33 = 41,089.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,875.96/74,799.33 = 41,089.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,875.96x = 74,799.33 × 41,089.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,875.96x = 3,073,435,654.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,073,435,654.32/49,875.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,621.58

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