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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,925.26, 74,883.79 and 14,864.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,925.26, 74,883.79 and 14,864.92 is: 22,296.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,925.26 : 74,883.79 = 14,864.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,925.26/74,883.79 = 14,864.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,925.26x = 74,883.79 × 14,864.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,925.26x = 1,113,141,379.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,141,379.02/49,925.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,296.16

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