Home / 33,004.40-49,506.60-9,633.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,004.40, 49,506.60 and 9,633.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,004.40, 49,506.60 and 9,633.20 is: 14,449.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,004.40 : 49,506.60 = 9,633.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,004.40/49,506.60 = 9,633.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,004.40x = 49,506.60 × 9,633.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,004.40x = 476,906,979.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,906,979.12/33,004.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,449.80

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.