Home / 33,126.76-49,624.53-21,448.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,126.76, 49,624.53 and 21,448.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,126.76, 49,624.53 and 21,448.18 is: 32,129.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,126.76 : 49,624.53 = 21,448.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,126.76/49,624.53 = 21,448.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,126.76x = 49,624.53 × 21,448.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,126.76x = 1,064,355,851.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,355,851.86/33,126.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,129.79

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.