Home / 33,641.78-50,467.55-10,265.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,641.78, 50,467.55 and 10,265.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,641.78, 50,467.55 and 10,265.18 is: 15,399.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,641.78 : 50,467.55 = 10,265.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,641.78/50,467.55 = 10,265.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,641.78x = 50,467.55 × 10,265.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,641.78x = 518,058,484.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 518,058,484.91/33,641.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,399.26

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.