Home / 33,108.52-49,672.86-9,735.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,108.52, 49,672.86 and 9,735.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,108.52, 49,672.86 and 9,735.16 is: 14,605.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,108.52 : 49,672.86 = 9,735.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,108.52/49,672.86 = 9,735.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,108.52x = 49,672.86 × 9,735.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,108.52x = 483,573,239.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,573,239.76/33,108.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,605.70

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.