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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,685.67, 50,500.16 and 22,558.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,685.67, 50,500.16 and 22,558.70 is: 33,819.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,685.67 : 50,500.16 = 22,558.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,685.67/50,500.16 = 22,558.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,685.67x = 50,500.16 × 22,558.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,685.67x = 1,139,218,057.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,139,218,057.44/33,685.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,819.07

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