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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,352.64, 74,033.67 and 13,813.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,352.64, 74,033.67 and 13,813.98 is: 20,722.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,352.64 : 74,033.67 = 13,813.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,352.64/74,033.67 = 13,813.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,352.64x = 74,033.67 × 13,813.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,352.64x = 1,022,699,636.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,699,636.71/49,352.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,722.29

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