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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,125.80, 49,688.70 and 32,931.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,125.80, 49,688.70 and 32,931.40 is: 49,397.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,125.80 : 49,688.70 = 32,931.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,125.80/49,688.70 = 32,931.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,125.80x = 49,688.70 × 32,931.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,125.80x = 1,636,318,455.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,636,318,455.18/33,125.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,397.10

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