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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,889.68, 74,775.02 and 23,199.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,889.68, 74,775.02 and 23,199.64 is: 34,771.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,889.68 : 74,775.02 = 23,199.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,889.68/74,775.02 = 23,199.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,889.68x = 74,775.02 × 23,199.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,889.68x = 1,734,753,242.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,734,753,242.06/49,889.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,771.79

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