Home / 33,660.32-50,495.34-10,283.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,660.32, 50,495.34 and 10,283.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,660.32, 50,495.34 and 10,283.72 is: 15,427.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,660.32 : 50,495.34 = 10,283.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,660.32/50,495.34 = 10,283.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,660.32x = 50,495.34 × 10,283.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,660.32x = 519,279,937.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 519,279,937.86/33,660.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,427.06

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.