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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,900.47, 74,788.02 and 24,947.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,900.47, 74,788.02 and 24,947.46 is: 37,389.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,900.47 : 74,788.02 = 24,947.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,900.47/74,788.02 = 24,947.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,900.47x = 74,788.02 × 24,947.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,900.47x = 1,865,771,137.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,865,771,137.43/49,900.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,389.85

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