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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,016.59, 73,523.36 and 13,956.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,016.59, 73,523.36 and 13,956.25 is: 20,933.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,016.59 : 73,523.36 = 13,956.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,016.59/73,523.36 = 13,956.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,016.59x = 73,523.36 × 13,956.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,016.59x = 1,026,109,955.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,109,955.60/49,016.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,933.93

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