Home / 33,497.72-50,180.87-19,428.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,497.72, 50,180.87 and 19,428.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,497.72, 50,180.87 and 19,428.19 is: 29,104.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,497.72 : 50,180.87 = 19,428.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,497.72/50,180.87 = 19,428.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,497.72x = 50,180.87 × 19,428.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,497.72x = 974,923,399.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 974,923,399.84/33,497.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,104.17

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.