Home / 33,312.03-49,912.01-15,523.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,312.03, 49,912.01 and 15,523.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,312.03, 49,912.01 and 15,523.53 is: 23,259.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,312.03 : 49,912.01 = 15,523.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,312.03/49,912.01 = 15,523.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,312.03x = 49,912.01 × 15,523.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,312.03x = 774,810,506.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 774,810,506.98/33,312.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,259.18

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.