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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,774.32, 74,674.08 and 14,713.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,774.32, 74,674.08 and 14,713.92 is: 22,074.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,774.32 : 74,674.08 = 14,713.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,774.32/74,674.08 = 14,713.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,774.32x = 74,674.08 × 14,713.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,774.32x = 1,098,748,439.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,098,748,439.19/49,774.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,074.60

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