Home / 33,815.06-50,727.19-14,089

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,815.06, 50,727.19 and 14,089

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,815.06, 50,727.19 and 14,089 is: 21,135.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,815.06 : 50,727.19 = 14,089 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,815.06/50,727.19 = 14,089/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,815.06x = 50,727.19 × 14,089
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,815.06x = 714,695,379.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 714,695,379.91/33,815.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,135.42

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.