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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,733.80, 74,600.70 and 14,673.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,733.80, 74,600.70 and 14,673.40 is: 22,010.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,733.80 : 74,600.70 = 14,673.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,733.80/74,600.70 = 14,673.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,733.80x = 74,600.70 × 14,673.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,733.80x = 1,094,645,911.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,094,645,911.38/49,733.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,010.10

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