Home / 33,046.17-45,627.43-20,316.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,046.17, 45,627.43 and 20,316.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,046.17, 45,627.43 and 20,316.44 is: 28,051.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,046.17 : 45,627.43 = 20,316.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,046.17/45,627.43 = 20,316.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,046.17x = 45,627.43 × 20,316.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,046.17x = 926,986,665.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 926,986,665.02/33,046.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,051.26

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.