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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,791.00, 74,671.47 and 14,250.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,791.00, 74,671.47 and 14,250.13 is: 21,370.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,791.00 : 74,671.47 = 14,250.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,791.00/74,671.47 = 14,250.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,791.00x = 74,671.47 × 14,250.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,791.00x = 1,064,077,968.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,077,968.11/49,791.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,370.89

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