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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,589.23, 50,375.73 and 9,890.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,589.23, 50,375.73 and 9,890.33 is: 14,833.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,589.23 : 50,375.73 = 9,890.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,589.23/50,375.73 = 9,890.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,589.23x = 50,375.73 × 9,890.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,589.23x = 498,232,593.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 498,232,593.69/33,589.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,833.11

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