Home / 33,441.96-50,163.03-8,482.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,441.96, 50,163.03 and 8,482.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,441.96, 50,163.03 and 8,482.03 is: 12,723.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,441.96 : 50,163.03 = 8,482.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,441.96/50,163.03 = 8,482.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,441.96x = 50,163.03 × 8,482.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,441.96x = 425,484,325.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 425,484,325.35/33,441.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,723.07

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.