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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,864.65, 74,754.46 and 21,763.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,864.65, 74,754.46 and 21,763.70 is: 32,626.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,864.65 : 74,754.46 = 21,763.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,864.65/74,754.46 = 21,763.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,864.65x = 74,754.46 × 21,763.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,864.65x = 1,626,933,523.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,626,933,523.80/49,864.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,626.99

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