Home / 33,283.26-49,920.84-9,911.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,283.26, 49,920.84 and 9,911.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,283.26, 49,920.84 and 9,911.52 is: 14,866.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,283.26 : 49,920.84 = 9,911.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,283.26/49,920.84 = 9,911.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,283.26x = 49,920.84 × 9,911.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,283.26x = 494,791,404.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 494,791,404.08/33,283.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,866.07

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.