Home / 33,183.52-49,780.16-9,806.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,183.52, 49,780.16 and 9,806.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,183.52, 49,780.16 and 9,806.92 is: 14,711.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,183.52 : 49,780.16 = 9,806.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,183.52/49,780.16 = 9,806.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,183.52x = 49,780.16 × 9,806.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,183.52x = 488,190,046.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 488,190,046.71/33,183.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,711.82

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.