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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,125.90, 49,678.32 and 10,935.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,125.90, 49,678.32 and 10,935.14 is: 16,399.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,125.90 : 49,678.32 = 10,935.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,125.90/49,678.32 = 10,935.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,125.90x = 49,678.32 × 10,935.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,125.90x = 543,239,384.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 543,239,384.16/33,125.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,399.23

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