Home / 33,241.26-49,861.80-12,182.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,241.26, 49,861.80 and 12,182.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,241.26, 49,861.80 and 12,182.88 is: 18,274.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,241.26 : 49,861.80 = 12,182.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,241.26/49,861.80 = 12,182.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,241.26x = 49,861.80 × 12,182.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,241.26x = 607,460,325.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 607,460,325.98/33,241.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,274.29

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.