Home / 33,630.34-50,445.92-11,444.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,630.34, 50,445.92 and 11,444.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,630.34, 50,445.92 and 11,444.17 is: 17,166.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,630.34 : 50,445.92 = 11,444.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,630.34/50,445.92 = 11,444.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,630.34x = 50,445.92 × 11,444.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,630.34x = 577,311,684.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 577,311,684.29/33,630.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,166.39

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.