Home / 33,131.42-45,705.27-19,693.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,131.42, 45,705.27 and 19,693.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,131.42, 45,705.27 and 19,693.15 is: 27,166.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,131.42 : 45,705.27 = 19,693.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,131.42/45,705.27 = 19,693.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,131.42x = 45,705.27 × 19,693.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,131.42x = 900,080,737.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,080,737.90/33,131.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,166.98

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.