Home / 33,284.24-45,932.62-18,177.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,284.24, 45,932.62 and 18,177.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,284.24, 45,932.62 and 18,177.35 is: 25,084.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,284.24 : 45,932.62 = 18,177.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,284.24/45,932.62 = 18,177.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,284.24x = 45,932.62 × 18,177.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,284.24x = 834,933,371.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 834,933,371.14/33,284.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,084.94

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.