Home / 33,242.52-49,822.17-16,607.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,242.52, 49,822.17 and 16,607.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,242.52, 49,822.17 and 16,607.19 is: 24,890.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,242.52 : 49,822.17 = 16,607.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,242.52/49,822.17 = 16,607.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,242.52x = 49,822.17 × 16,607.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,242.52x = 827,406,243.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 827,406,243.40/33,242.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,890.00

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.