Home / 33,694.32-50,541.68-8,732.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,694.32, 50,541.68 and 8,732.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,694.32, 50,541.68 and 8,732.64 is: 13,099.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,694.32 : 50,541.68 = 8,732.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,694.32/50,541.68 = 8,732.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,694.32x = 50,541.68 × 8,732.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,694.32x = 441,362,296.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 441,362,296.44/33,694.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,099.01

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.