Home / 33,903.92-50,860.46-14,177.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,903.92, 50,860.46 and 14,177.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,903.92, 50,860.46 and 14,177.84 is: 21,268.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,903.92 : 50,860.46 = 14,177.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,903.92/50,860.46 = 14,177.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,903.92x = 50,860.46 × 14,177.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,903.92x = 721,091,165.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 721,091,165.60/33,903.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,268.67

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.