Home / 33,508.63-50,186.38-15,990.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,508.63, 50,186.38 and 15,990.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,508.63, 50,186.38 and 15,990.76 is: 23,949.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,508.63 : 50,186.38 = 15,990.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,508.63/50,186.38 = 15,990.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,508.63x = 50,186.38 × 15,990.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,508.63x = 802,518,357.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 802,518,357.85/33,508.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,949.60

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.