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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,666.71, 74,492.07 and 13,634.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,666.71, 74,492.07 and 13,634.76 is: 20,449.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,666.71 : 74,492.07 = 13,634.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,666.71/74,492.07 = 13,634.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,666.71x = 74,492.07 × 13,634.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,666.71x = 1,015,681,115.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,681,115.22/49,666.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,449.94

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