Home / 33,274.90-49,895.49-11,080.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,274.90, 49,895.49 and 11,080.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,274.90, 49,895.49 and 11,080.50 is: 16,615.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,274.90 : 49,895.49 = 11,080.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,274.90/49,895.49 = 11,080.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,274.90x = 49,895.49 × 11,080.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,274.90x = 552,866,831.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,866,831.39/33,274.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,615.13

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.