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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,576.02, 50,372.66 and 9,884.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,576.02, 50,372.66 and 9,884.31 is: 14,829.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,576.02 : 50,372.66 = 9,884.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,576.02/50,372.66 = 9,884.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,576.02x = 50,372.66 × 9,884.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,576.02x = 497,899,078.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 497,899,078.32/33,576.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,829.01

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