Home / 33,243.43-49,670.45-32,080.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,243.43, 49,670.45 and 32,080.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,243.43, 49,670.45 and 32,080.68 is: 47,933.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,243.43 : 49,670.45 = 32,080.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,243.43/49,670.45 = 32,080.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,243.43x = 49,670.45 × 32,080.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,243.43x = 1,593,461,811.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,593,461,811.91/33,243.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,933.13

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.