Home / 33,340.52-50,030.52-12,295.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,340.52, 50,030.52 and 12,295.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,340.52, 50,030.52 and 12,295.28 is: 18,450.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,340.52 : 50,030.52 = 12,295.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,340.52/50,030.52 = 12,295.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,340.52x = 50,030.52 × 12,295.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,340.52x = 615,139,251.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 615,139,251.95/33,340.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,450.20

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.