Home / 33,186.37-49,785.69-9,492.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,186.37, 49,785.69 and 9,492.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,186.37, 49,785.69 and 9,492.91 is: 14,241.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,186.37 : 49,785.69 = 9,492.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,186.37/49,785.69 = 9,492.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,186.37x = 49,785.69 × 9,492.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,186.37x = 472,611,074.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 472,611,074.46/33,186.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,241.12

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.