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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,764.17, 74,658.90 and 14,703.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,764.17, 74,658.90 and 14,703.83 is: 22,059.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,764.17 : 74,658.90 = 14,703.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,764.17/74,658.90 = 14,703.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,764.17x = 74,658.90 × 14,703.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,764.17x = 1,097,771,652.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,771,652.69/49,764.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,059.48

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