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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,884.96, 74,847.96 and 36,625.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,884.96, 74,847.96 and 36,625.67 is: 54,953.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,884.96 : 74,847.96 = 36,625.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,884.96/74,847.96 = 36,625.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,884.96x = 74,847.96 × 36,625.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,884.96x = 2,741,356,308.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,741,356,308.89/49,884.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,953.56

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