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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,194.02, 69,262.11 and 28,980.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,194.02, 69,262.11 and 28,980.30 is: 39,989.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,194.02 : 69,262.11 = 28,980.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,194.02/69,262.11 = 28,980.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,194.02x = 69,262.11 × 28,980.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,194.02x = 2,007,236,726.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,007,236,726.43/50,194.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,989.56

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