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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,793.09, 74,690.24 and 14,733.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,793.09, 74,690.24 and 14,733.45 is: 22,100.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,793.09 : 74,690.24 = 14,733.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,793.09/74,690.24 = 14,733.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,793.09x = 74,690.24 × 14,733.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,793.09x = 1,100,444,842.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,444,842.86/49,793.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,100.35

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