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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,861.29, 74,804.24 and 14,800.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,861.29, 74,804.24 and 14,800.93 is: 22,205.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,861.29 : 74,804.24 = 14,800.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,861.29/74,804.24 = 14,800.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,861.29x = 74,804.24 × 14,800.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,861.29x = 1,107,172,319.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,172,319.94/49,861.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,205.05

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