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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,679.72, 50,531.46 and 22,631.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,679.72, 50,531.46 and 22,631.32 is: 33,954.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,679.72 : 50,531.46 = 22,631.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,679.72/50,531.46 = 22,631.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,679.72x = 50,531.46 × 22,631.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,679.72x = 1,143,593,641.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,143,593,641.33/33,679.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,954.96

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