Home / 33,273.25-45,916.49-18,932.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,273.25, 45,916.49 and 18,932.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,273.25, 45,916.49 and 18,932.77 is: 26,126.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,273.25 : 45,916.49 = 18,932.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,273.25/45,916.49 = 18,932.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,273.25x = 45,916.49 × 18,932.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,273.25x = 869,326,471.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 869,326,471.75/33,273.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,126.89

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.