Home / 33,256.04-49,886.22-9,880.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,256.04, 49,886.22 and 9,880.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,256.04, 49,886.22 and 9,880.52 is: 14,821.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,256.04 : 49,886.22 = 9,880.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,256.04/49,886.22 = 9,880.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,256.04x = 49,886.22 × 9,880.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,256.04x = 492,901,794.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 492,901,794.43/33,256.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,821.42

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.