Home / 33,635.84-50,396.16-18,007.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,635.84, 50,396.16 and 18,007.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,635.84, 50,396.16 and 18,007.04 is: 26,979.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,635.84 : 50,396.16 = 18,007.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,635.84/50,396.16 = 18,007.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,635.84x = 50,396.16 × 18,007.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,635.84x = 907,485,668.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 907,485,668.97/33,635.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,979.72

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.