Home / 33,230.73-45,856.58-18,888.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,230.73, 45,856.58 and 18,888.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,230.73, 45,856.58 and 18,888.57 is: 26,065.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,230.73 : 45,856.58 = 18,888.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,230.73/45,856.58 = 18,888.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,230.73x = 45,856.58 × 18,888.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,230.73x = 866,165,233.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 866,165,233.10/33,230.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,065.19

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.