Home / 33,081.08-49,629.72-16,448.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,081.08, 49,629.72 and 16,448.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,081.08, 49,629.72 and 16,448.92 is: 24,677.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,081.08 : 49,629.72 = 16,448.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,081.08/49,629.72 = 16,448.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,081.08x = 49,629.72 × 16,448.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,081.08x = 816,355,293.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 816,355,293.90/33,081.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,677.41

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.