Home / 33,124.14-49,686.21-9,750.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,124.14, 49,686.21 and 9,750.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,124.14, 49,686.21 and 9,750.58 is: 14,625.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,124.14 : 49,686.21 = 9,750.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,124.14/49,686.21 = 9,750.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,124.14x = 49,686.21 × 9,750.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,124.14x = 484,469,241.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 484,469,241.29/33,124.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,625.87

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.