Home / 33,410.04-50,122.65-11,221.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,410.04, 50,122.65 and 11,221.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,410.04, 50,122.65 and 11,221.71 is: 16,835.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,410.04 : 50,122.65 = 11,221.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,410.04/50,122.65 = 11,221.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,410.04x = 50,122.65 × 11,221.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,410.04x = 562,461,842.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,461,842.73/33,410.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,835.11

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.