Home / 33,348.98-50,037.52-14,619.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,348.98, 50,037.52 and 14,619.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,348.98, 50,037.52 and 14,619.36 is: 21,935.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,348.98 : 50,037.52 = 14,619.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,348.98/50,037.52 = 14,619.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,348.98x = 50,037.52 × 14,619.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,348.98x = 731,516,518.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,516,518.39/33,348.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,935.20

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.