Home / 33,766.36-50,681.32-17,138.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,766.36, 50,681.32 and 17,138.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,766.36, 50,681.32 and 17,138.32 is: 25,723.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,766.36 : 50,681.32 = 17,138.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,766.36/50,681.32 = 17,138.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,766.36x = 50,681.32 × 17,138.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,766.36x = 868,592,510.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 868,592,510.63/33,766.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,723.61

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.