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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,882.92, 74,764.86 and 23,192.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,882.92, 74,764.86 and 23,192.88 is: 34,761.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,882.92 : 74,764.86 = 23,192.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,882.92/74,764.86 = 23,192.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,882.92x = 74,764.86 × 23,192.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,882.92x = 1,734,012,426.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,734,012,426.20/49,882.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,761.65

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