Home / 33,937.20-50,905.80-15,469.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,937.20, 50,905.80 and 15,469.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,937.20, 50,905.80 and 15,469.20 is: 23,203.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,937.20 : 50,905.80 = 15,469.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,937.20/50,905.80 = 15,469.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,937.20x = 50,905.80 × 15,469.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,937.20x = 787,472,001.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 787,472,001.36/33,937.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,203.80

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.