Home / 33,148.75-49,718.18-10,962.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,148.75, 49,718.18 and 10,962.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,148.75, 49,718.18 and 10,962.24 is: 16,441.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,148.75 : 49,718.18 = 10,962.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,148.75/49,718.18 = 10,962.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,148.75x = 49,718.18 × 10,962.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,148.75x = 545,022,648.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 545,022,648.93/33,148.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,441.73

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.