Home / 33,705.93-50,542.80-11,513.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,705.93, 50,542.80 and 11,513.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,705.93, 50,542.80 and 11,513.35 is: 17,264.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,705.93 : 50,542.80 = 11,513.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,705.93/50,542.80 = 11,513.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,705.93x = 50,542.80 × 11,513.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,705.93x = 581,916,946.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 581,916,946.38/33,705.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,264.53

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.