Home / 33,067.49-49,608.51-10,879.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,067.49, 49,608.51 and 10,879.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,067.49, 49,608.51 and 10,879.97 is: 16,322.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,067.49 : 49,608.51 = 10,879.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,067.49/49,608.51 = 10,879.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,067.49x = 49,608.51 × 10,879.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,067.49x = 539,739,100.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,739,100.54/33,067.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,322.35

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.