Home / 33,004.01-49,505.57-8,044.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,004.01, 49,505.57 and 8,044.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,004.01, 49,505.57 and 8,044.25 is: 12,066.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,004.01 : 49,505.57 = 8,044.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,004.01/49,505.57 = 8,044.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,004.01x = 49,505.57 × 8,044.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,004.01x = 398,235,141.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,235,141.25/33,004.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,066.27

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.