Home / 33,109.38-49,636.05-14,375.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,109.38, 49,636.05 and 14,375.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,109.38, 49,636.05 and 14,375.25 is: 21,550.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,109.38 : 49,636.05 = 14,375.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,109.38/49,636.05 = 14,375.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,109.38x = 49,636.05 × 14,375.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,109.38x = 713,530,627.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 713,530,627.76/33,109.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,550.71

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.