Home / 33,678-50,523.48-15,210

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,678, 50,523.48 and 15,210

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,678, 50,523.48 and 15,210 is: 22,817.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,678 : 50,523.48 = 15,210 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,678/50,523.48 = 15,210/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,678x = 50,523.48 × 15,210
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,678x = 768,462,130.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,462,130.80/33,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,817.93

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 16,839, 25,261.74 and 7,605
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 67,356, 101,046.96 and 30,420
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 33,679, 50,524.98 and 15,211
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 50,517, 75,785.22 and 22,815
1.5x scale

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.