Home / 33,011.52-49,519.44-9,636

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,011.52, 49,519.44 and 9,636

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,011.52, 49,519.44 and 9,636 is: 14,454.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,011.52 : 49,519.44 = 9,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,011.52/49,519.44 = 9,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,011.52x = 49,519.44 × 9,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,011.52x = 477,169,323.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,169,323.84/33,011.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,454.63

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.