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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,010.04, 73,505.04 and 13,940.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,010.04, 73,505.04 and 13,940.28 is: 20,907.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,010.04 : 73,505.04 = 13,940.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,010.04/73,505.04 = 13,940.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,010.04x = 73,505.04 × 13,940.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,010.04x = 1,024,680,839.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,680,839.01/49,010.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,907.57

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