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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,110.60, 49,672.30 and 16,694.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,110.60, 49,672.30 and 16,694.60 is: 25,045.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,110.60 : 49,672.30 = 16,694.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,110.60/49,672.30 = 16,694.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,110.60x = 49,672.30 × 16,694.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,110.60x = 829,259,179.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 829,259,179.58/33,110.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,045.13

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