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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,827.46, 74,728.46 and 14,758.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,827.46, 74,728.46 and 14,758.92 is: 22,134.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,827.46 : 74,728.46 = 14,758.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,827.46/74,728.46 = 14,758.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,827.46x = 74,728.46 × 14,758.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,827.46x = 1,102,910,915.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,910,915.43/49,827.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,134.60

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