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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,073.04, 49,615.02 and 16,433.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,073.04, 49,615.02 and 16,433.60 is: 24,653.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,073.04 : 49,615.02 = 16,433.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,073.04/49,615.02 = 16,433.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,073.04x = 49,615.02 × 16,433.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,073.04x = 815,353,392.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 815,353,392.67/33,073.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,653.11

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