Home / 33,877.53-50,795.79-15,154.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,877.53, 50,795.79 and 15,154.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,877.53, 50,795.79 and 15,154.08 is: 22,721.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,877.53 : 50,795.79 = 15,154.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,877.53/50,795.79 = 15,154.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,877.53x = 50,795.79 × 15,154.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,877.53x = 769,763,465.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 769,763,465.32/33,877.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,721.95

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.