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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,900.60, 50,845.46 and 9,270.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,900.60, 50,845.46 and 9,270.84 is: 13,904.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,900.60 : 50,845.46 = 9,270.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,900.60/50,845.46 = 9,270.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,900.60x = 50,845.46 × 9,270.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,900.60x = 471,380,124.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,380,124.39/33,900.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,904.77

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