Home / 33,523.80-50,285.70-24,666.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,523.80, 50,285.70 and 24,666.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,523.80, 50,285.70 and 24,666.45 is: 36,999.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,523.80 : 50,285.70 = 24,666.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,523.80/50,285.70 = 24,666.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,523.80x = 50,285.70 × 24,666.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,523.80x = 1,240,369,704.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,369,704.77/33,523.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,999.68

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.