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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,904.80, 74,806.80 and 24,906.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,904.80, 74,806.80 and 24,906.40 is: 37,334.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,904.80 : 74,806.80 = 24,906.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,904.80/74,806.80 = 24,906.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,904.80x = 74,806.80 × 24,906.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,904.80x = 1,863,168,083.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,863,168,083.52/49,904.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,334.45

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