Home / 33,451.70-50,177.57-8,493.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,451.70, 50,177.57 and 8,493.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,451.70, 50,177.57 and 8,493.62 is: 12,740.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,451.70 : 50,177.57 = 8,493.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,451.70/50,177.57 = 8,493.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,451.70x = 50,177.57 × 8,493.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,451.70x = 426,188,918.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,188,918.75/33,451.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,740.43

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.