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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,762.97, 50,612.00 and 22,672.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,762.97, 50,612.00 and 22,672.75 is: 33,987.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,762.97 : 50,612.00 = 22,672.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,762.97/50,612.00 = 22,672.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,762.97x = 50,612.00 × 22,672.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,762.97x = 1,147,513,109.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,147,513,109.64/33,762.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,987.33

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