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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,730.20, 50,551.56 and 22,620.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,730.20, 50,551.56 and 22,620.24 is: 33,901.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,730.20 : 50,551.56 = 22,620.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,730.20/50,551.56 = 22,620.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,730.20x = 50,551.56 × 22,620.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,730.20x = 1,143,488,419.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,143,488,419.57/33,730.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,901.03

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