Home / 33,200.90-49,744.65-15,634.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,200.90, 49,744.65 and 15,634.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,200.90, 49,744.65 and 15,634.70 is: 23,425.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,200.90 : 49,744.65 = 15,634.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,200.90/49,744.65 = 15,634.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,200.90x = 49,744.65 × 15,634.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,200.90x = 777,742,679.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,742,679.36/33,200.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,425.35

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.