Home / 33,758.96-50,590.88-25,830.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,758.96, 50,590.88 and 25,830.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,758.96, 50,590.88 and 25,830.80 is: 38,709.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,758.96 : 50,590.88 = 25,830.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,758.96/50,590.88 = 25,830.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,758.96x = 50,590.88 × 25,830.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,758.96x = 1,306,802,903.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,306,802,903.10/33,758.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,709.81

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.