Home / 33,124.60-49,686.90-20,002.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,124.60, 49,686.90 and 20,002.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,124.60, 49,686.90 and 20,002.60 is: 30,003.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,124.60 : 49,686.90 = 20,002.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,124.60/49,686.90 = 20,002.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,124.60x = 49,686.90 × 20,002.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,124.60x = 993,867,185.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,867,185.94/33,124.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,003.90

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.