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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,182.44, 73,751.90 and 14,113.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,182.44, 73,751.90 and 14,113.96 is: 21,164.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,182.44 : 73,751.90 = 14,113.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,182.44/73,751.90 = 14,113.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,182.44x = 73,751.90 × 14,113.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,182.44x = 1,040,931,366.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,931,366.52/49,182.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,164.70

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