Home / 33,083.04-49,630.02-16,443.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,083.04, 49,630.02 and 16,443.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,083.04, 49,630.02 and 16,443.60 is: 24,668.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,083.04 : 49,630.02 = 16,443.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,083.04/49,630.02 = 16,443.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,083.04x = 49,630.02 × 16,443.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,083.04x = 816,096,196.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 816,096,196.87/33,083.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,668.11

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.