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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,794.62, 74,692.19 and 14,734.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,794.62, 74,692.19 and 14,734.58 is: 22,101.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,794.62 : 74,692.19 = 14,734.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,794.62/74,692.19 = 14,734.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,794.62x = 74,692.19 × 14,734.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,794.62x = 1,100,557,712.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,557,712.31/49,794.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,101.94

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