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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,844.46, 74,753.95 and 14,775.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,844.46, 74,753.95 and 14,775.93 is: 22,160.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,844.46 : 74,753.95 = 14,775.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,844.46/74,753.95 = 14,775.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,844.46x = 74,753.95 × 14,775.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,844.46x = 1,104,559,132.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,559,132.42/49,844.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,160.12

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