Home / 33,666.13-50,501.27-13,946.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,666.13, 50,501.27 and 13,946.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,666.13, 50,501.27 and 13,946.23 is: 20,920.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,666.13 : 50,501.27 = 13,946.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,666.13/50,501.27 = 13,946.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,666.13x = 50,501.27 × 13,946.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,666.13x = 704,302,326.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 704,302,326.71/33,666.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,920.20

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.