Home / 33,037.64-45,590.28-19,609.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,037.64, 45,590.28 and 19,609.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,037.64, 45,590.28 and 19,609.46 is: 27,060.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,037.64 : 45,590.28 = 19,609.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,037.64/45,590.28 = 19,609.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,037.64x = 45,590.28 × 19,609.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,037.64x = 894,000,772.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 894,000,772.05/33,037.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,060.07

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.