Home / 33,482.58-50,223.87-26,092.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,482.58, 50,223.87 and 26,092.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,482.58, 50,223.87 and 26,092.57 is: 39,138.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,482.58 : 50,223.87 = 26,092.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,482.58/50,223.87 = 26,092.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,482.58x = 50,223.87 × 26,092.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,482.58x = 1,310,469,462.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,469,462.06/33,482.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,138.85

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.