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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,549.45, 74,326.67 and 14,013.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,549.45, 74,326.67 and 14,013.32 is: 21,020.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,549.45 : 74,326.67 = 14,013.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,549.45/74,326.67 = 14,013.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,549.45x = 74,326.67 × 14,013.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,549.45x = 1,041,563,411.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,041,563,411.24/49,549.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,020.69

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