Home / 33,032.08-49,548.03-8,071.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,032.08, 49,548.03 and 8,071.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,032.08, 49,548.03 and 8,071.84 is: 12,107.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,032.08 : 49,548.03 = 8,071.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,032.08/49,548.03 = 8,071.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,032.08x = 49,548.03 × 8,071.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,032.08x = 399,943,770.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 399,943,770.48/33,032.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,107.74

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.