Home / 33,291.36-45,952.32-19,153.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,291.36, 45,952.32 and 19,153.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,291.36, 45,952.32 and 19,153.62 is: 26,437.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,291.36 : 45,952.32 = 19,153.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,291.36/45,952.32 = 19,153.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,291.36x = 45,952.32 × 19,153.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,291.36x = 880,153,275.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 880,153,275.40/33,291.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,437.89

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.