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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,000.20, 73,500.30 and 13,935.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,000.20, 73,500.30 and 13,935.30 is: 20,902.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,000.20 : 73,500.30 = 13,935.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,000.20/73,500.30 = 13,935.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,000.20x = 73,500.30 × 13,935.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,000.20x = 1,024,248,730.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,248,730.59/49,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,902.95

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