Home / 33,443.59-50,165.48-13,722.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,443.59, 50,165.48 and 13,722.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,443.59, 50,165.48 and 13,722.43 is: 20,583.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,443.59 : 50,165.48 = 13,722.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,443.59/50,165.48 = 13,722.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,443.59x = 50,165.48 × 13,722.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,443.59x = 688,392,287.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,392,287.72/33,443.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,583.68

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.