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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,398.32, 74,104.77 and 14,333.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,398.32, 74,104.77 and 14,333.42 is: 21,502.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,398.32 : 74,104.77 = 14,333.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,398.32/74,104.77 = 14,333.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,398.32x = 74,104.77 × 14,333.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,398.32x = 1,062,174,792.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,174,792.41/49,398.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,502.25

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