Home / 33,498.55-50,253.29-11,313.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,498.55, 50,253.29 and 11,313.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,498.55, 50,253.29 and 11,313.26 is: 16,971.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,498.55 : 50,253.29 = 11,313.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,498.55/50,253.29 = 11,313.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,498.55x = 50,253.29 × 11,313.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,498.55x = 568,528,535.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 568,528,535.63/33,498.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,971.74

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.