Home / 33,632.79-50,452.09-8,672.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,632.79, 50,452.09 and 8,672.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,632.79, 50,452.09 and 8,672.63 is: 13,009.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,632.79 : 50,452.09 = 8,672.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,632.79/50,452.09 = 8,672.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,632.79x = 50,452.09 × 8,672.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,632.79x = 437,552,309.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 437,552,309.30/33,632.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,009.69

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.