Home / 33,590.81-50,405.68-16,952.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,590.81, 50,405.68 and 16,952.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,590.81, 50,405.68 and 16,952.14 is: 25,438.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,590.81 : 50,405.68 = 16,952.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,590.81/50,405.68 = 16,952.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,590.81x = 50,405.68 × 16,952.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,590.81x = 854,483,975.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 854,483,975.76/33,590.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,438.03

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.