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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,128.80, 49,698.12 and 10,944.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,128.80, 49,698.12 and 10,944.52 is: 16,418.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,128.80 : 49,698.12 = 10,944.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,128.80/49,698.12 = 10,944.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,128.80x = 49,698.12 × 10,944.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,128.80x = 543,922,068.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 543,922,068.30/33,128.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,418.41

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