Home / 33,472.28-50,109.80-29,320.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,472.28, 50,109.80 and 29,320.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,472.28, 50,109.80 and 29,320.40 is: 43,894.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,472.28 : 50,109.80 = 29,320.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,472.28/50,109.80 = 29,320.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,472.28x = 50,109.80 × 29,320.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,472.28x = 1,469,239,379.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,469,239,379.92/33,472.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,894.21

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.