Home / 33,024.16-49,535.70-13,302.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,024.16, 49,535.70 and 13,302.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,024.16, 49,535.70 and 13,302.24 is: 19,953.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,024.16 : 49,535.70 = 13,302.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,024.16/49,535.70 = 13,302.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,024.16x = 49,535.70 × 13,302.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,024.16x = 658,935,769.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 658,935,769.97/33,024.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,953.14

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.