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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,891.60, 50,837.40 and 22,081.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,891.60, 50,837.40 and 22,081.80 is: 33,122.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,891.60 : 50,837.40 = 22,081.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,891.60/50,837.40 = 22,081.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,891.60x = 50,837.40 × 22,081.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,891.60x = 1,122,581,299.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,122,581,299.32/33,891.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,122.70

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