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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,600.71, 50,400.45 and 28,369.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,600.71, 50,400.45 and 28,369.32 is: 42,553.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,600.71 : 50,400.45 = 28,369.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,600.71/50,400.45 = 28,369.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,600.71x = 50,400.45 × 28,369.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,600.71x = 1,429,826,494.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,429,826,494.19/33,600.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,553.47

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