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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,107.90, 49,662.39 and 9,736.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,107.90, 49,662.39 and 9,736.70 is: 14,605.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,107.90 : 49,662.39 = 9,736.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,107.90/49,662.39 = 9,736.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,107.90x = 49,662.39 × 9,736.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,107.90x = 483,547,792.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,547,792.71/33,107.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,605.21

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