Home / 33,643.85-50,465.37-10,270.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,643.85, 50,465.37 and 10,270.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,643.85, 50,465.37 and 10,270.36 is: 15,405.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,643.85 : 50,465.37 = 10,270.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,643.85/50,465.37 = 10,270.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,643.85x = 50,465.37 × 10,270.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,643.85x = 518,297,517.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 518,297,517.43/33,643.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,405.42

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.