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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,876.86, 74,773.19 and 23,209.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,876.86, 74,773.19 and 23,209.07 is: 34,794.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,876.86 : 74,773.19 = 23,209.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,876.86/74,773.19 = 23,209.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,876.86x = 74,773.19 × 23,209.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,876.86x = 1,735,415,884.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,735,415,884.99/49,876.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,794.01

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