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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,890.40, 74,846.40 and 14,833.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,890.40, 74,846.40 and 14,833.60 is: 22,253.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,890.40 : 74,846.40 = 14,833.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,890.40/74,846.40 = 14,833.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,890.40x = 74,846.40 × 14,833.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,890.40x = 1,110,241,559.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,110,241,559.04/49,890.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,253.61

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