Home / 33,114.20-49,541.70-21,450.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,114.20, 49,541.70 and 21,450.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,114.20, 49,541.70 and 21,450.20 is: 32,091.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,114.20 : 49,541.70 = 21,450.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,114.20/49,541.70 = 21,450.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,114.20x = 49,541.70 × 21,450.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,114.20x = 1,062,679,373.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,679,373.34/33,114.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,091.35

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.