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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,066.81, 73,600.21 and 13,528.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,066.81, 73,600.21 and 13,528.40 is: 20,292.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,066.81 : 73,600.21 = 13,528.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,066.81/73,600.21 = 13,528.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,066.81x = 73,600.21 × 13,528.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,066.81x = 995,693,080.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 995,693,080.96/49,066.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,292.60

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