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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,240.90, 49,788.09 and 27,476.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,240.90, 49,788.09 and 27,476.41 is: 41,154.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,240.90 : 49,788.09 = 27,476.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,240.90/49,788.09 = 27,476.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,240.90x = 49,788.09 × 27,476.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,240.90x = 1,367,997,973.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,997,973.96/33,240.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,154.06

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