Home / 33,756.85-50,635.29-8,796.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,756.85, 50,635.29 and 8,796.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,756.85, 50,635.29 and 8,796.84 is: 13,195.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,756.85 : 50,635.29 = 8,796.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,756.85/50,635.29 = 8,796.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,756.85x = 50,635.29 × 8,796.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,756.85x = 445,430,387.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 445,430,387.59/33,756.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,195.26

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.