Home / 33,008.43-45,550.85-18,860.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,008.43, 45,550.85 and 18,860.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,008.43, 45,550.85 and 18,860.37 is: 26,026.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,008.43 : 45,550.85 = 18,860.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,008.43/45,550.85 = 18,860.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,008.43x = 45,550.85 × 18,860.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,008.43x = 859,105,790.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 859,105,790.51/33,008.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,026.86

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.