Home / 33,990-50,985-9,366

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,990, 50,985 and 9,366

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,990, 50,985 and 9,366 is: 14,049

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,990 : 50,985 = 9,366 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,990/50,985 = 9,366/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,990x = 50,985 × 9,366
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,990x = 477,525,510
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,525,510/33,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,049

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 16,995, 25,492.50 and 4,683
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 67,980, 101,970 and 18,732
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 33,991, 50,986.50 and 9,367
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 50,985, 76,477.50 and 14,049
1.5x scale

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.