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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,088.75, 49,620.88 and 10,895.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,088.75, 49,620.88 and 10,895.65 is: 16,339.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,088.75 : 49,620.88 = 10,895.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,088.75/49,620.88 = 10,895.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,088.75x = 49,620.88 × 10,895.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,088.75x = 540,651,741.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,651,741.17/33,088.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,339.44

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