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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,883.22, 74,762.37 and 24,930.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,883.22, 74,762.37 and 24,930.27 is: 37,364.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,883.22 : 74,762.37 = 24,930.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,883.22/74,762.37 = 24,930.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,883.22x = 74,762.37 × 24,930.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,883.22x = 1,863,846,069.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,863,846,069.94/49,883.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,364.19

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