Home / 33,888.26-50,817.99-13,883.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,888.26, 50,817.99 and 13,883.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,888.26, 50,817.99 and 13,883.98 is: 20,820.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,888.26 : 50,817.99 = 13,883.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,888.26/50,817.99 = 13,883.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,888.26x = 50,817.99 × 13,883.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,888.26x = 705,555,956.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,555,956.80/33,888.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,820.07

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.