Home / 33,028.62-49,536.45-12,253.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,028.62, 49,536.45 and 12,253.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,028.62, 49,536.45 and 12,253.74 is: 18,378.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,028.62 : 49,536.45 = 12,253.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,028.62/49,536.45 = 12,253.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,028.62x = 49,536.45 × 12,253.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,028.62x = 607,006,778.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 607,006,778.82/33,028.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,378.21

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.