Home / 33,277.32-45,924.57-18,171.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,277.32, 45,924.57 and 18,171.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,277.32, 45,924.57 and 18,171.39 is: 25,077.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,277.32 : 45,924.57 = 18,171.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,277.32/45,924.57 = 18,171.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,277.32x = 45,924.57 × 18,171.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,277.32x = 834,513,181.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 834,513,181.20/33,277.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,077.54

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.