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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,910.64, 74,800.32 and 24,624.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,910.64, 74,800.32 and 24,624.06 is: 36,903.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,910.64 : 74,800.32 = 24,624.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,910.64/74,800.32 = 24,624.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,910.64x = 74,800.32 × 24,624.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,910.64x = 1,841,887,567.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,841,887,567.70/49,910.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,903.71

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