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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,713.04, 50,600.61 and 17,084.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,713.04, 50,600.61 and 17,084.64 is: 25,642.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,713.04 : 50,600.61 = 17,084.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,713.04/50,600.61 = 17,084.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,713.04x = 50,600.61 × 17,084.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,713.04x = 864,493,205.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 864,493,205.63/33,713.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,642.70

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