Home / 33,289.25-45,875.57-23,841.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,289.25, 45,875.57 and 23,841.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,289.25, 45,875.57 and 23,841.41 is: 32,855.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,289.25 : 45,875.57 = 23,841.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,289.25/45,875.57 = 23,841.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,289.25x = 45,875.57 × 23,841.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,289.25x = 1,093,737,924.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,093,737,924.77/33,289.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,855.59

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.