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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,064.90, 49,600.62 and 10,869.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,064.90, 49,600.62 and 10,869.28 is: 16,304.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,064.90 : 49,600.62 = 10,869.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,064.90/49,600.62 = 10,869.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,064.90x = 49,600.62 × 10,869.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,064.90x = 539,123,026.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,123,026.95/33,064.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,304.99

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