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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,000.52, 49,512.12 and 9,630.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,000.52, 49,512.12 and 9,630.40 is: 14,448.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,000.52 : 49,512.12 = 9,630.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,000.52/49,512.12 = 9,630.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,000.52x = 49,512.12 × 9,630.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,000.52x = 476,821,520.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,821,520.45/33,000.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,448.91

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