Home / 33,401.96-50,105.47-11,215.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,401.96, 50,105.47 and 11,215.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,401.96, 50,105.47 and 11,215.45 is: 16,824.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,401.96 : 50,105.47 = 11,215.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,401.96/50,105.47 = 11,215.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,401.96x = 50,105.47 × 11,215.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,401.96x = 561,955,393.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,955,393.51/33,401.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,824.02

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.