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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,766.44, 74,665.50 and 14,706.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,766.44, 74,665.50 and 14,706.28 is: 22,064.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,766.44 : 74,665.50 = 14,706.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,766.44/74,665.50 = 14,706.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,766.44x = 74,665.50 × 14,706.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,766.44x = 1,098,051,749.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,098,051,749.34/49,766.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,064.10

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