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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,994.04, 68,994.80 and 28,772.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,994.04, 68,994.80 and 28,772.84 is: 39,708.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,994.04 : 68,994.80 = 28,772.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,994.04/68,994.80 = 28,772.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,994.04x = 68,994.80 × 28,772.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,994.04x = 1,985,176,341.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,985,176,341.23/49,994.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,708.26

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