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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,199.00, 73,798.92 and 14,138.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,199.00, 73,798.92 and 14,138.64 is: 21,208.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,199.00 : 73,798.92 = 14,138.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,199.00/73,798.92 = 14,138.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,199.00x = 73,798.92 × 14,138.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,199.00x = 1,043,416,362.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,416,362.27/49,199.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,208.08

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