Home / 33,712.56-50,551.83-17,926.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,712.56, 50,551.83 and 17,926.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,712.56, 50,551.83 and 17,926.74 is: 26,881.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,712.56 : 50,551.83 = 17,926.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,712.56/50,551.83 = 17,926.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,712.56x = 50,551.83 × 17,926.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,712.56x = 906,229,512.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 906,229,512.93/33,712.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,881.06

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.