Home / 33,257.57-45,895.22-18,149.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,257.57, 45,895.22 and 18,149.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,257.57, 45,895.22 and 18,149.91 is: 25,046.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,257.57 : 45,895.22 = 18,149.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,257.57/45,895.22 = 18,149.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,257.57x = 45,895.22 × 18,149.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,257.57x = 832,994,021.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 832,994,021.68/33,257.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,046.75

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.