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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,681.20, 50,424.60 and 29,793.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,681.20, 50,424.60 and 29,793.20 is: 44,603.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,681.20 : 50,424.60 = 29,793.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,681.20/50,424.60 = 29,793.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,681.20x = 50,424.60 × 29,793.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,681.20x = 1,502,310,192.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,502,310,192.72/33,681.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,603.82

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