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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,269.94, 49,904.82 and 13,543.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,269.94, 49,904.82 and 13,543.83 is: 20,315.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,269.94 : 49,904.82 = 13,543.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,269.94/49,904.82 = 13,543.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,269.94x = 49,904.82 × 13,543.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,269.94x = 675,902,398.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,902,398.26/33,269.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,315.71

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