Home / 33,091.96-45,667.19-17,984.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,091.96, 45,667.19 and 17,984.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,091.96, 45,667.19 and 17,984.63 is: 24,818.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,091.96 : 45,667.19 = 17,984.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,091.96/45,667.19 = 17,984.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,091.96x = 45,667.19 × 17,984.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,091.96x = 821,307,558.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 821,307,558.38/33,091.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,818.95

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.