Home / 33,903.52-50,865.90-15,199.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,903.52, 50,865.90 and 15,199.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,903.52, 50,865.90 and 15,199.24 is: 22,803.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,903.52 : 50,865.90 = 15,199.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,903.52/50,865.90 = 15,199.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,903.52x = 50,865.90 × 15,199.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,903.52x = 773,123,021.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 773,123,021.92/33,903.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,803.62

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.