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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,876.66, 74,802.19 and 14,808.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,876.66, 74,802.19 and 14,808.18 is: 22,208.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,876.66 : 74,802.19 = 14,808.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,876.66/74,802.19 = 14,808.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,876.66x = 74,802.19 × 14,808.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,876.66x = 1,107,684,293.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,684,293.91/49,876.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,208.47

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