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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,880.20, 74,834.52 and 14,820.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,880.20, 74,834.52 and 14,820.52 is: 22,235.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,880.20 : 74,834.52 = 14,820.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,880.20/74,834.52 = 14,820.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,880.20x = 74,834.52 × 14,820.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,880.20x = 1,109,086,500.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,086,500.35/49,880.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,235.01

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