Home / 33,558.20-50,337.30-16,062.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,558.20, 50,337.30 and 16,062.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,558.20, 50,337.30 and 16,062.20 is: 24,093.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,558.20 : 50,337.30 = 16,062.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,558.20/50,337.30 = 16,062.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,558.20x = 50,337.30 × 16,062.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,558.20x = 808,527,780.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 808,527,780.06/33,558.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,093.30

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.