Home / 33,481.33-50,193.14-19,246.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,481.33, 50,193.14 and 19,246.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,481.33, 50,193.14 and 19,246.79 is: 28,853.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,481.33 : 50,193.14 = 19,246.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,481.33/50,193.14 = 19,246.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,481.33x = 50,193.14 × 19,246.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,481.33x = 966,056,854.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 966,056,854.27/33,481.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,853.60

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.