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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,194.60, 73,797.17 and 13,656.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,194.60, 73,797.17 and 13,656.07 is: 20,485.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,194.60 : 73,797.17 = 13,656.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,194.60/73,797.17 = 13,656.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,194.60x = 73,797.17 × 13,656.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,194.60x = 1,007,778,950.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,778,950.34/49,194.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,485.56

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