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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,870.66, 74,795.18 and 14,810.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,870.66, 74,795.18 and 14,810.62 is: 22,212.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,870.66 : 74,795.18 = 14,810.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,870.66/74,795.18 = 14,810.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,870.66x = 74,795.18 × 14,810.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,870.66x = 1,107,762,988.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,762,988.81/49,870.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,212.72

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