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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,877.40, 74,600.10 and 44,650.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,877.40, 74,600.10 and 44,650.20 is: 66,781.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,877.40 : 74,600.10 = 44,650.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,877.40/74,600.10 = 44,650.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,877.40x = 74,600.10 × 44,650.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,877.40x = 3,330,909,385.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,330,909,385.02/49,877.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,781.94

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