Home / 33,078.81-49,551.75-15,284.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,078.81, 49,551.75 and 15,284.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,078.81, 49,551.75 and 15,284.55 is: 22,896.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,078.81 : 49,551.75 = 15,284.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,078.81/49,551.75 = 15,284.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,078.81x = 49,551.75 × 15,284.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,078.81x = 757,376,200.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 757,376,200.46/33,078.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,896.11

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.