Home / 33,336.26-49,999.35-9,964.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,336.26, 49,999.35 and 9,964.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,336.26, 49,999.35 and 9,964.70 is: 14,945.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,336.26 : 49,999.35 = 9,964.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,336.26/49,999.35 = 9,964.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,336.26x = 49,999.35 × 9,964.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,336.26x = 498,228,522.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 498,228,522.95/33,336.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,945.54

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.