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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,263.80, 49,897.74 and 13,531.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,263.80, 49,897.74 and 13,531.52 is: 20,298.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,263.80 : 49,897.74 = 13,531.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,263.80/49,897.74 = 13,531.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,263.80x = 49,897.74 × 13,531.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,263.80x = 675,192,266.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,192,266.76/33,263.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,298.11

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