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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,299.66, 73,953.54 and 14,239.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,299.66, 73,953.54 and 14,239.62 is: 21,360.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,299.66 : 73,953.54 = 14,239.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,299.66/73,953.54 = 14,239.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,299.66x = 73,953.54 × 14,239.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,299.66x = 1,053,070,307.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,070,307.25/49,299.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,360.60

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