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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,953.01, 74,966.48 and 23,657.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,953.01, 74,966.48 and 23,657.80 is: 35,504.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,953.01 : 74,966.48 = 23,657.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,953.01/74,966.48 = 23,657.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,953.01x = 74,966.48 × 23,657.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,953.01x = 1,773,541,990.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,541,990.54/49,953.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,504.21

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