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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,300.40, 49,939.08 and 11,108.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,300.40, 49,939.08 and 11,108.56 is: 16,659.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,300.40 : 49,939.08 = 11,108.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,300.40/49,939.08 = 11,108.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,300.40x = 49,939.08 × 11,108.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,300.40x = 554,751,266.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 554,751,266.52/33,300.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,659.00

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