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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,194.80, 109,792.20 and 49,866.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,194.80, 109,792.20 and 49,866.80 is: 74,800.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,194.80 : 109,792.20 = 49,866.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,194.80/109,792.20 = 49,866.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,194.80x = 109,792.20 × 49,866.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,194.80x = 5,474,985,678.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,474,985,678.96/73,194.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,800.20

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