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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,889.00, 74,833.52 and 33,281.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,889.00, 74,833.52 and 33,281.48 is: 49,922.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,889.00 : 74,833.52 = 33,281.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,889.00/74,833.52 = 33,281.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,889.00x = 74,833.52 × 33,281.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,889.00x = 2,490,570,319.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,490,570,319.89/49,889.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,922.23

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