Home / 33,304.36-49,952.22-15,785.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,304.36, 49,952.22 and 15,785.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,304.36, 49,952.22 and 15,785.32 is: 23,675.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,304.36 : 49,952.22 = 15,785.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,304.36/49,952.22 = 15,785.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,304.36x = 49,952.22 × 15,785.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,304.36x = 788,511,777.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 788,511,777.41/33,304.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,675.93

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.