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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,690.43, 69,924.74 and 29,467.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,690.43, 69,924.74 and 29,467.35 is: 40,648.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,690.43 : 69,924.74 = 29,467.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,690.43/69,924.74 = 29,467.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,690.43x = 69,924.74 × 29,467.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,690.43x = 2,060,496,639.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,060,496,639.90/50,690.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,648.63

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