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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,795.88, 74,694.06 and 14,735.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,795.88, 74,694.06 and 14,735.84 is: 22,103.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,795.88 : 74,694.06 = 14,735.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,795.88/74,694.06 = 14,735.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,795.88x = 74,694.06 × 14,735.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,795.88x = 1,100,679,717.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,679,717.11/49,795.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,103.83

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