Home / 33,005.22-45,546.39-18,856.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,005.22, 45,546.39 and 18,856.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,005.22, 45,546.39 and 18,856.86 is: 26,022.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,005.22 : 45,546.39 = 18,856.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,005.22/45,546.39 = 18,856.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,005.22x = 45,546.39 × 18,856.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,005.22x = 858,861,899.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 858,861,899.74/33,005.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,022.00

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.