Home / 33,201.24-49,824.96-14,471.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,201.24, 49,824.96 and 14,471.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,201.24, 49,824.96 and 14,471.64 is: 21,717.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,201.24 : 49,824.96 = 14,471.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,201.24/49,824.96 = 14,471.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,201.24x = 49,824.96 × 14,471.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,201.24x = 721,048,884.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 721,048,884.13/33,201.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,717.53

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.