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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,620.00, 50,425.47 and 13,895.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,620.00, 50,425.47 and 13,895.82 is: 20,841.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,620.00 : 50,425.47 = 13,895.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,620.00/50,425.47 = 13,895.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,620.00x = 50,425.47 × 13,895.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,620.00x = 700,703,254.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,703,254.54/33,620.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,841.86

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