Home / 33,640.38-50,461.45-10,266.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,640.38, 50,461.45 and 10,266.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,640.38, 50,461.45 and 10,266.75 is: 15,400.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,640.38 : 50,461.45 = 10,266.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,640.38/50,461.45 = 10,266.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,640.38x = 50,461.45 × 10,266.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,640.38x = 518,075,066.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 518,075,066.12/33,640.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,400.39

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.