Home / 33,031.45-45,583.43-18,884.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,031.45, 45,583.43 and 18,884.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,031.45, 45,583.43 and 18,884.59 is: 26,060.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,031.45 : 45,583.43 = 18,884.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,031.45/45,583.43 = 18,884.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,031.45x = 45,583.43 × 18,884.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,031.45x = 860,824,064.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 860,824,064.00/33,031.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,060.74

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.