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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,925.52, 74,868.12 and 24,955.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,925.52, 74,868.12 and 24,955.92 is: 37,423.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,925.52 : 74,868.12 = 24,955.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,925.52/74,868.12 = 24,955.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,925.52x = 74,868.12 × 24,955.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,925.52x = 1,868,402,813.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,868,402,813.27/49,925.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,423.80

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