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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,404.69, 74,093.85 and 13,863.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,404.69, 74,093.85 and 13,863.92 is: 20,792.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,404.69 : 74,093.85 = 13,863.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,404.69/74,093.85 = 13,863.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,404.69x = 74,093.85 × 13,863.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,404.69x = 1,027,230,838.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,027,230,838.42/49,404.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,792.17

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