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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,967.20, 74,960.64 and 14,906.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,967.20, 74,960.64 and 14,906.08 is: 22,362.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,967.20 : 74,960.64 = 14,906.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,967.20/74,960.64 = 14,906.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,967.20x = 74,960.64 × 14,906.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,967.20x = 1,117,369,296.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,117,369,296.69/49,967.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,362.06

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