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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,354.44, 74,016.87 and 13,807.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,354.44, 74,016.87 and 13,807.18 is: 20,706.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,354.44 : 74,016.87 = 13,807.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,354.44/74,016.87 = 13,807.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,354.44x = 74,016.87 × 13,807.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,354.44x = 1,021,964,247.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,964,247.13/49,354.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,706.63

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