Home / 33,032.39-45,584.72-18,691.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,032.39, 45,584.72 and 18,691.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,032.39, 45,584.72 and 18,691.91 is: 25,794.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,032.39 : 45,584.72 = 18,691.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,032.39/45,584.72 = 18,691.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,032.39x = 45,584.72 × 18,691.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,032.39x = 852,065,403.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 852,065,403.27/33,032.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,794.85

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.