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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,334.94, 74,006.37 and 14,275.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,334.94, 74,006.37 and 14,275.26 is: 21,414.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,334.94 : 74,006.37 = 14,275.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,334.94/74,006.37 = 14,275.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,334.94x = 74,006.37 × 14,275.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,334.94x = 1,056,460,173.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,460,173.41/49,334.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,414.04

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