Home / 33,054.33-45,615.03-17,946.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,054.33, 45,615.03 and 17,946.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,054.33, 45,615.03 and 17,946.99 is: 24,766.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,054.33 : 45,615.03 = 17,946.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,054.33/45,615.03 = 17,946.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,054.33x = 45,615.03 × 17,946.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,054.33x = 818,652,487.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 818,652,487.26/33,054.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,766.88

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.