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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,568.44, 50,366.34 and 21,574.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,568.44, 50,366.34 and 21,574.04 is: 32,369.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,568.44 : 50,366.34 = 21,574.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,568.44/50,366.34 = 21,574.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,568.44x = 50,366.34 × 21,574.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,568.44x = 1,086,605,181.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,605,181.98/33,568.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,369.84

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