Home / 33,520.92-50,239.46-16,885.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,520.92, 50,239.46 and 16,885.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,520.92, 50,239.46 and 16,885.14 is: 25,306.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,520.92 : 50,239.46 = 16,885.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,520.92/50,239.46 = 16,885.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,520.92x = 50,239.46 × 16,885.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,520.92x = 848,300,231.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 848,300,231.20/33,520.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,306.59

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.