Home / 33,395.87-50,114.16-17,387.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,395.87, 50,114.16 and 17,387.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,395.87, 50,114.16 and 17,387.03 is: 26,091.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,395.87 : 50,114.16 = 17,387.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,395.87/50,114.16 = 17,387.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,395.87x = 50,114.16 × 17,387.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,395.87x = 871,336,403.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 871,336,403.34/33,395.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,091.14

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.