Home / 33,608.58-50,432.50-12,563.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,608.58, 50,432.50 and 12,563.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,608.58, 50,432.50 and 12,563.12 is: 18,852.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,608.58 : 50,432.50 = 12,563.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,608.58/50,432.50 = 12,563.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,608.58x = 50,432.50 × 12,563.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,608.58x = 633,589,549.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 633,589,549.40/33,608.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,852.02

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.