Home / 33,096.30-45,673.76-18,953.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,096.30, 45,673.76 and 18,953.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,096.30, 45,673.76 and 18,953.70 is: 26,156.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,096.30 : 45,673.76 = 18,953.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,096.30/45,673.76 = 18,953.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,096.30x = 45,673.76 × 18,953.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,096.30x = 865,686,744.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 865,686,744.91/33,096.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,156.60

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.