Home / 33,348.96-50,019.48-16,705.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,348.96, 50,019.48 and 16,705.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,348.96, 50,019.48 and 16,705.80 is: 25,056.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,348.96 : 50,019.48 = 16,705.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,348.96/50,019.48 = 16,705.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,348.96x = 50,019.48 × 16,705.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,348.96x = 835,615,428.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 835,615,428.98/33,348.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,056.72

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.