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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,894.72, 68,863.44 and 29,752.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,894.72, 68,863.44 and 29,752.80 is: 41,064.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,894.72 : 68,863.44 = 29,752.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,894.72/68,863.44 = 29,752.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,894.72x = 68,863.44 × 29,752.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,894.72x = 2,048,880,157.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,048,880,157.63/49,894.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,064.07

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