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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,443.45, 74,167.23 and 14,383.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,443.45, 74,167.23 and 14,383.11 is: 21,575.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,443.45 : 74,167.23 = 14,383.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,443.45/74,167.23 = 14,383.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,443.45x = 74,167.23 × 14,383.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,443.45x = 1,066,755,170.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,755,170.15/49,443.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,575.26

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