Home / 33,728.47-50,592.92-15,004.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,728.47, 50,592.92 and 15,004.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,728.47, 50,592.92 and 15,004.11 is: 22,506.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,728.47 : 50,592.92 = 15,004.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,728.47/50,592.92 = 15,004.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,728.47x = 50,592.92 × 15,004.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,728.47x = 759,101,736.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 759,101,736.90/33,728.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,506.26

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.