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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,134.80, 49,702.20 and 32,940.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,134.80, 49,702.20 and 32,940.40 is: 49,410.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,134.80 : 49,702.20 = 32,940.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,134.80/49,702.20 = 32,940.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,134.80x = 49,702.20 × 32,940.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,134.80x = 1,637,210,348.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,210,348.88/33,134.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,410.60

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