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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,319.47, 49,971.83 and 9,621.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,319.47, 49,971.83 and 9,621.86 is: 14,430.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,319.47 : 49,971.83 = 9,621.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,319.47/49,971.83 = 9,621.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,319.47x = 49,971.83 × 9,621.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,319.47x = 480,821,654.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,821,654.24/33,319.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,430.65

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