Home / 33,214.40-49,821.60-24,466.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,214.40, 49,821.60 and 24,466.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,214.40, 49,821.60 and 24,466.40 is: 36,699.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,214.40 : 49,821.60 = 24,466.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,214.40/49,821.60 = 24,466.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,214.40x = 49,821.60 × 24,466.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,214.40x = 1,218,955,194.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,218,955,194.24/33,214.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,699.60

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.