Home / 33,118.91-49,667.82-10,928.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,118.91, 49,667.82 and 10,928.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,118.91, 49,667.82 and 10,928.15 is: 16,388.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,118.91 : 49,667.82 = 10,928.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,118.91/49,667.82 = 10,928.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,118.91x = 49,667.82 × 10,928.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,118.91x = 542,777,138.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,777,138.79/33,118.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,388.74

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.