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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,963.52, 74,952.57 and 14,898.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,963.52, 74,952.57 and 14,898.62 is: 22,350.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,963.52 : 74,952.57 = 14,898.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,963.52/74,952.57 = 14,898.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,963.52x = 74,952.57 × 14,898.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,963.52x = 1,116,689,483.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,689,483.69/49,963.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,350.10

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