Home / 33,456-50,207.04-11,568

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,456, 50,207.04 and 11,568

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,456, 50,207.04 and 11,568 is: 17,359.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,456 : 50,207.04 = 11,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,456/50,207.04 = 11,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,456x = 50,207.04 × 11,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,456x = 580,795,038.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 580,795,038.72/33,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,359.97

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.