Home / 33,014.16-45,559.39-17,906.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,014.16, 45,559.39 and 17,906.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,014.16, 45,559.39 and 17,906.76 is: 24,711.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,014.16 : 45,559.39 = 17,906.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,014.16/45,559.39 = 17,906.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,014.16x = 45,559.39 × 17,906.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,014.16x = 815,821,062.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 815,821,062.48/33,014.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,711.25

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.