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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,454.94, 69,627.83 and 29,246.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,454.94, 69,627.83 and 29,246.51 is: 40,360.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,454.94 : 69,627.83 = 29,246.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,454.94/69,627.83 = 29,246.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,454.94x = 69,627.83 × 29,246.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,454.94x = 2,036,370,678.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,036,370,678.23/50,454.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,360.18

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