Home / 33,165.60-49,748.40-29,666.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,165.60, 49,748.40 and 29,666.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,165.60, 49,748.40 and 29,666.40 is: 44,499.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,165.60 : 49,748.40 = 29,666.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,165.60/49,748.40 = 29,666.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,165.60x = 49,748.40 × 29,666.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,165.60x = 1,475,855,933.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,855,933.76/33,165.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,499.60

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.