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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,800.48, 74,700.48 and 14,740.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,800.48, 74,700.48 and 14,740.32 is: 22,110.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,800.48 : 74,700.48 = 14,740.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,800.48/74,700.48 = 14,740.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,800.48x = 74,700.48 × 14,740.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,800.48x = 1,101,108,979.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,108,979.35/49,800.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,110.41

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