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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,920.21, 74,843.37 and 23,594.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,920.21, 74,843.37 and 23,594.22 is: 35,373.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,920.21 : 74,843.37 = 23,594.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,920.21/74,843.37 = 23,594.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,920.21x = 74,843.37 × 23,594.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,920.21x = 1,765,870,937.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,870,937.32/49,920.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,373.87

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