Home / 33,034.37-45,587.61-17,927.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,034.37, 45,587.61 and 17,927.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,034.37, 45,587.61 and 17,927.06 is: 24,739.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,034.37 : 45,587.61 = 17,927.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,034.37/45,587.61 = 17,927.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,034.37x = 45,587.61 × 17,927.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,034.37x = 817,251,591.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 817,251,591.79/33,034.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,739.44

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.