Home / 33,105.50-45,685.59-18,201.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,105.50, 45,685.59 and 18,201.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,105.50, 45,685.59 and 18,201.50 is: 25,118.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,105.50 : 45,685.59 = 18,201.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,105.50/45,685.59 = 18,201.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,105.50x = 45,685.59 × 18,201.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,105.50x = 831,546,266.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 831,546,266.39/33,105.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,118.07

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.