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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,236.64, 49,856.48 and 13,504.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,236.64, 49,856.48 and 13,504.96 is: 20,258.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,236.64 : 49,856.48 = 13,504.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,236.64/49,856.48 = 13,504.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,236.64x = 49,856.48 × 13,504.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,236.64x = 673,309,768.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 673,309,768.14/33,236.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,258.06

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