Home / 33,036.77-45,590.77-17,929.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,036.77, 45,590.77 and 17,929.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,036.77, 45,590.77 and 17,929.43 is: 24,742.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,036.77 : 45,590.77 = 17,929.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,036.77/45,590.77 = 17,929.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,036.77x = 45,590.77 × 17,929.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,036.77x = 817,416,519.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 817,416,519.36/33,036.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,742.63

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.