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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,893.33, 74,851.96 and 16,613.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,893.33, 74,851.96 and 16,613.70 is: 24,924.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,893.33 : 74,851.96 = 16,613.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,893.33/74,851.96 = 16,613.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,893.33x = 74,851.96 × 16,613.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,893.33x = 1,243,567,966.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,567,966.32/49,893.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,924.53

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