Home / 33,758.15-50,632.02-11,566.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,758.15, 50,632.02 and 11,566.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,758.15, 50,632.02 and 11,566.44 is: 17,347.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,758.15 : 50,632.02 = 11,566.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,758.15/50,632.02 = 11,566.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,758.15x = 50,632.02 × 11,566.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,758.15x = 585,632,221.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 585,632,221.41/33,758.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,347.88

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.