Home / 33,156.31-45,740.67-19,719.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,156.31, 45,740.67 and 19,719.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,156.31, 45,740.67 and 19,719.91 is: 27,204.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,156.31 : 45,740.67 = 19,719.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,156.31/45,740.67 = 19,719.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,156.31x = 45,740.67 × 19,719.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,156.31x = 902,001,895.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 902,001,895.74/33,156.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,204.53

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.