Home / 33,574.62-50,365.22-12,233.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,574.62, 50,365.22 and 12,233.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,574.62, 50,365.22 and 12,233.13 is: 18,350.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,574.62 : 50,365.22 = 12,233.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,574.62/50,365.22 = 12,233.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,574.62x = 50,365.22 × 12,233.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,574.62x = 616,124,222.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 616,124,222.57/33,574.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,350.89

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.