Home / 33,775.80-50,663.61-31,720.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,775.80, 50,663.61 and 31,720.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,775.80, 50,663.61 and 31,720.62 is: 47,580.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,775.80 : 50,663.61 = 31,720.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,775.80/50,663.61 = 31,720.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,775.80x = 50,663.61 × 31,720.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,775.80x = 1,607,081,120.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,081,120.64/33,775.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,580.85

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.