Home / 33,780.83-50,678.09-10,088.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,780.83, 50,678.09 and 10,088.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,780.83, 50,678.09 and 10,088.84 is: 15,135.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,780.83 : 50,678.09 = 10,088.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,780.83/50,678.09 = 10,088.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,780.83x = 50,678.09 × 10,088.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,780.83x = 511,282,837.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,282,837.68/33,780.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,135.30

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.