Home / 33,008.56-45,551.19-18,668.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,008.56, 45,551.19 and 18,668.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,008.56, 45,551.19 and 18,668.14 is: 25,761.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,008.56 : 45,551.19 = 18,668.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,008.56/45,551.19 = 18,668.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,008.56x = 45,551.19 × 18,668.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,008.56x = 850,355,992.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 850,355,992.09/33,008.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,761.68

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.