Home / 33,868.05-50,777.46-14,152.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,868.05, 50,777.46 and 14,152.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,868.05, 50,777.46 and 14,152.25 is: 21,218.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,868.05 : 50,777.46 = 14,152.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,868.05/50,777.46 = 14,152.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,868.05x = 50,777.46 × 14,152.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,868.05x = 718,615,308.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 718,615,308.29/33,868.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,218.09

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.