Home / 33,335.05-50,002.62-13,613.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,335.05, 50,002.62 and 13,613.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,335.05, 50,002.62 and 13,613.61 is: 20,420.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,335.05 : 50,002.62 = 13,613.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,335.05/50,002.62 = 13,613.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,335.05x = 50,002.62 × 13,613.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,335.05x = 680,716,167.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 680,716,167.66/33,335.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,420.43

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.