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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,195.16, 73,792.91 and 13,659.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,195.16, 73,792.91 and 13,659.26 is: 20,488.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,195.16 : 73,792.91 = 13,659.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,195.16/73,792.91 = 13,659.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,195.16x = 73,792.91 × 13,659.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,195.16x = 1,007,956,397.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,956,397.36/49,195.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,488.93

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