Home / 33,121.53-49,659.82-16,852.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,121.53, 49,659.82 and 16,852.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,121.53, 49,659.82 and 16,852.66 is: 25,267.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,121.53 : 49,659.82 = 16,852.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,121.53/49,659.82 = 16,852.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,121.53x = 49,659.82 × 16,852.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,121.53x = 836,899,895.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 836,899,895.84/33,121.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,267.55

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.