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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,000.52, 49,500.80 and 14,532.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,000.52, 49,500.80 and 14,532.52 is: 21,798.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,000.52 : 49,500.80 = 14,532.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,000.52/49,500.80 = 14,532.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,000.52x = 49,500.80 × 14,532.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,000.52x = 719,371,366.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 719,371,366.02/33,000.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,798.79

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