Home / 33,535.20-50,325.86-13,813.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,535.20, 50,325.86 and 13,813.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,535.20, 50,325.86 and 13,813.74 is: 20,730.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,535.20 : 50,325.86 = 13,813.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,535.20/50,325.86 = 13,813.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,535.20x = 50,325.86 × 13,813.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,535.20x = 695,188,276.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 695,188,276.25/33,535.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,730.11

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.