Home / 33,470.70-50,207.72-10,979.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,470.70, 50,207.72 and 10,979.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,470.70, 50,207.72 and 10,979.38 is: 16,469.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,470.70 : 50,207.72 = 10,979.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,470.70/50,207.72 = 10,979.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,470.70x = 50,207.72 × 10,979.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,470.70x = 551,249,456.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,249,456.40/33,470.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,469.61

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.