Home / 33,994.39-50,948.31-19,211.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,994.39, 50,948.31 and 19,211.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,994.39, 50,948.31 and 19,211.57 is: 28,792.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,994.39 : 50,948.31 = 19,211.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,994.39/50,948.31 = 19,211.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,994.39x = 50,948.31 × 19,211.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,994.39x = 978,797,023.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 978,797,023.95/33,994.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,792.90

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.