Home / 33,033.18-49,557.33-14,316.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,033.18, 49,557.33 and 14,316.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,033.18, 49,557.33 and 14,316.33 is: 21,477.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,033.18 : 49,557.33 = 14,316.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,033.18/49,557.33 = 14,316.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,033.18x = 49,557.33 × 14,316.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,033.18x = 709,479,090.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 709,479,090.20/33,033.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,477.77

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.