Home / 33,887.43-50,831.48-8,931.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,887.43, 50,831.48 and 8,931.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,887.43, 50,831.48 and 8,931.06 is: 13,396.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,887.43 : 50,831.48 = 8,931.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,887.43/50,831.48 = 8,931.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,887.43x = 50,831.48 × 8,931.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,887.43x = 453,979,020.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 453,979,020.10/33,887.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,396.68

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.