Home / 33,191.37-49,672.23-31,813.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,191.37, 49,672.23 and 31,813.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,191.37, 49,672.23 and 31,813.56 is: 47,610.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,191.37 : 49,672.23 = 31,813.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,191.37/49,672.23 = 31,813.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,191.37x = 49,672.23 × 31,813.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,191.37x = 1,580,250,221.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,580,250,221.08/33,191.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,610.28

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.