Home / 33,268.01-49,911.75-12,493.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,268.01, 49,911.75 and 12,493.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,268.01, 49,911.75 and 12,493.13 is: 18,743.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,268.01 : 49,911.75 = 12,493.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,268.01/49,911.75 = 12,493.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,268.01x = 49,911.75 × 12,493.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,268.01x = 623,553,731.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 623,553,731.72/33,268.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,743.35

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.