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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,306.44, 73,963.44 and 14,246.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,306.44, 73,963.44 and 14,246.40 is: 21,370.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,306.44 : 73,963.44 = 14,246.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,306.44/73,963.44 = 14,246.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,306.44x = 73,963.44 × 14,246.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,306.44x = 1,053,712,751.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,712,751.62/49,306.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,370.69

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