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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,402.24, 45,990.18 and 28,355.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,402.24, 45,990.18 and 28,355.94 is: 39,042.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,402.24 : 45,990.18 = 28,355.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,402.24/45,990.18 = 28,355.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,402.24x = 45,990.18 × 28,355.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,402.24x = 1,304,094,784.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,304,094,784.67/33,402.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,042.14

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