Home / 33,378.46-50,075.88-10,004.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,378.46, 50,075.88 and 10,004.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,378.46, 50,075.88 and 10,004.88 is: 15,009.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,378.46 : 50,075.88 = 10,004.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,378.46/50,075.88 = 10,004.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,378.46x = 50,075.88 × 10,004.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,378.46x = 501,002,919.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 501,002,919.92/33,378.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,009.77

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.