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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,343.15, 74,019.41 and 13,804.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,343.15, 74,019.41 and 13,804.48 is: 20,708.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,343.15 : 74,019.41 = 13,804.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,343.15/74,019.41 = 13,804.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,343.15x = 74,019.41 × 13,804.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,343.15x = 1,021,799,464.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,799,464.96/49,343.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,708.03

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