Home / 33,170.28-49,774.85-23,800.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,170.28, 49,774.85 and 23,800.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,170.28, 49,774.85 and 23,800.20 is: 35,714.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,170.28 : 49,774.85 = 23,800.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,170.28/49,774.85 = 23,800.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,170.28x = 49,774.85 × 23,800.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,170.28x = 1,184,651,136.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,184,651,136.10/33,170.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,714.24

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.