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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,339.00, 74,013.17 and 13,800.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,339.00, 74,013.17 and 13,800.31 is: 20,701.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,339.00 : 74,013.17 = 13,800.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,339.00/74,013.17 = 13,800.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,339.00x = 74,013.17 × 13,800.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,339.00x = 1,021,404,787.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,404,787.10/49,339.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,701.77

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