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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,113.56, 49,677.30 and 9,738.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,113.56, 49,677.30 and 9,738.04 is: 14,609.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,113.56 : 49,677.30 = 9,738.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,113.56/49,677.30 = 9,738.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,113.56x = 49,677.30 × 9,738.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,113.56x = 483,759,534.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,759,534.49/33,113.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,609.11

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