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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,527.64, 50,300.88 and 9,835.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,527.64, 50,300.88 and 9,835.75 is: 14,756.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,527.64 : 50,300.88 = 9,835.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,527.64/50,300.88 = 9,835.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,527.64x = 50,300.88 × 9,835.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,527.64x = 494,746,880.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 494,746,880.46/33,527.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,756.39

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