Home / 33,551.62-50,298.51-13,817.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,551.62, 50,298.51 and 13,817.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,551.62, 50,298.51 and 13,817.86 is: 20,714.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,551.62 : 50,298.51 = 13,817.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,551.62/50,298.51 = 13,817.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,551.62x = 50,298.51 × 13,817.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,551.62x = 695,017,769.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 695,017,769.39/33,551.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,714.88

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.