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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,000.74, 49,525.71 and 13,279.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,000.74, 49,525.71 and 13,279.47 is: 19,929.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,000.74 : 49,525.71 = 13,279.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,000.74/49,525.71 = 13,279.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,000.74x = 49,525.71 × 13,279.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,000.74x = 657,675,180.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 657,675,180.17/33,000.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,929.10

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