Home / 33,229.27-49,843.90-9,855.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,229.27, 49,843.90 and 9,855.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,229.27, 49,843.90 and 9,855.50 is: 14,783.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,229.27 : 49,843.90 = 9,855.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,229.27/49,843.90 = 9,855.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,229.27x = 49,843.90 × 9,855.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,229.27x = 491,236,556.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 491,236,556.45/33,229.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,783.25

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.