Home / 33,117.40-49,724.70-25,730.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,117.40, 49,724.70 and 25,730.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,117.40, 49,724.70 and 25,730.20 is: 38,633.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,117.40 : 49,724.70 = 25,730.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,117.40/49,724.70 = 25,730.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,117.40x = 49,724.70 × 25,730.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,117.40x = 1,279,426,475.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,279,426,475.94/33,117.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,633.06

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.