Home / 33,287.43-45,932.88-19,144.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,287.43, 45,932.88 and 19,144.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,287.43, 45,932.88 and 19,144.83 is: 26,417.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,287.43 : 45,932.88 = 19,144.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,287.43/45,932.88 = 19,144.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,287.43x = 45,932.88 × 19,144.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,287.43x = 879,377,179.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 879,377,179.01/33,287.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,417.70

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.