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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,044.84, 49,492.02 and 25,884.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,044.84, 49,492.02 and 25,884.38 is: 38,767.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,044.84 : 49,492.02 = 25,884.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,044.84/49,492.02 = 25,884.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,044.84x = 49,492.02 × 25,884.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,044.84x = 1,281,070,252.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,281,070,252.65/33,044.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,767.63

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