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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,952.24, 74,876.02 and 23,276.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,952.24, 74,876.02 and 23,276.24 is: 34,889.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,952.24 : 74,876.02 = 23,276.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,952.24/74,876.02 = 23,276.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,952.24x = 74,876.02 × 23,276.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,952.24x = 1,742,831,914.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,742,831,914.85/49,952.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,889.96

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