Home / 33,066.95-45,631.49-18,918.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,066.95, 45,631.49 and 18,918.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,066.95, 45,631.49 and 18,918.88 is: 26,107.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,066.95 : 45,631.49 = 18,918.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,066.95/45,631.49 = 18,918.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,066.95x = 45,631.49 × 18,918.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,066.95x = 863,296,474.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 863,296,474.86/33,066.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,107.54

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.