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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,301.13, 49,959.59 and 9,928.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,301.13, 49,959.59 and 9,928.17 is: 14,894.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,301.13 : 49,959.59 = 9,928.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,301.13/49,959.59 = 9,928.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,301.13x = 49,959.59 × 9,928.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,301.13x = 496,007,253.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 496,007,253.01/33,301.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,894.61

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