Home / 33,627.72-50,433.46-14,897.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,627.72, 50,433.46 and 14,897.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,627.72, 50,433.46 and 14,897.40 is: 22,342.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,627.72 : 50,433.46 = 14,897.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,627.72/50,433.46 = 14,897.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,627.72x = 50,433.46 × 14,897.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,627.72x = 751,327,427.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 751,327,427.00/33,627.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,342.50

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.