Home / 33,424.65-50,105.76-16,765.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,424.65, 50,105.76 and 16,765.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,424.65, 50,105.76 and 16,765.18 is: 25,132.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,424.65 : 50,105.76 = 16,765.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,424.65/50,105.76 = 16,765.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,424.65x = 50,105.76 × 16,765.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,424.65x = 840,032,038.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 840,032,038.76/33,424.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,132.11

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.