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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,267.75, 49,902.17 and 9,575.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,267.75, 49,902.17 and 9,575.61 is: 14,363.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,267.75 : 49,902.17 = 9,575.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,267.75/49,902.17 = 9,575.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,267.75x = 49,902.17 × 9,575.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,267.75x = 477,843,670.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,843,670.20/33,267.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,363.57

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