Home / 33,486.08-50,235.84-10,114.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,486.08, 50,235.84 and 10,114.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,486.08, 50,235.84 and 10,114.56 is: 15,173.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,486.08 : 50,235.84 = 10,114.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,486.08/50,235.84 = 10,114.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,486.08x = 50,235.84 × 10,114.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,486.08x = 508,113,417.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 508,113,417.83/33,486.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,173.87

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.