Home / 33,367.14-50,070.43-12,321.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,367.14, 50,070.43 and 12,321.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,367.14, 50,070.43 and 12,321.92 is: 18,490.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,367.14 : 50,070.43 = 12,321.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,367.14/50,070.43 = 12,321.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,367.14x = 50,070.43 × 12,321.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,367.14x = 616,963,832.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 616,963,832.83/33,367.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,490.16

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.