Home / 33,543.09-50,316.36-8,583.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,543.09, 50,316.36 and 8,583.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,543.09, 50,316.36 and 8,583.35 is: 12,875.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,543.09 : 50,316.36 = 8,583.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,543.09/50,316.36 = 8,583.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,543.09x = 50,316.36 × 8,583.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,543.09x = 431,882,928.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 431,882,928.61/33,543.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,875.47

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.