Home / 33,395.28-50,118.30-12,355.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,395.28, 50,118.30 and 12,355.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,395.28, 50,118.30 and 12,355.22 is: 18,542.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,395.28 : 50,118.30 = 12,355.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,395.28/50,118.30 = 12,355.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,395.28x = 50,118.30 × 12,355.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,395.28x = 619,222,371.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 619,222,371.93/33,395.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,542.21

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.