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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,026.00, 73,540.02 and 13,965.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,026.00, 73,540.02 and 13,965.65 is: 20,948.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,026.00 : 73,540.02 = 13,965.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,026.00/73,540.02 = 13,965.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,026.00x = 73,540.02 × 13,965.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,026.00x = 1,027,034,329.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,027,034,329.25/49,026.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,948.77

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