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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,175.47, 49,813.12 and 28,545.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,175.47, 49,813.12 and 28,545.92 is: 42,861.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,175.47 : 49,813.12 = 28,545.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,175.47/49,813.12 = 28,545.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,175.47x = 49,813.12 × 28,545.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,175.47x = 1,421,961,089.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,961,089.40/33,175.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,861.82

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