Home / 33,304.16-45,958.42-18,965.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,304.16, 45,958.42 and 18,965.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,304.16, 45,958.42 and 18,965.95 is: 26,172.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,304.16 : 45,958.42 = 18,965.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,304.16/45,958.42 = 18,965.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,304.16x = 45,958.42 × 18,965.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,304.16x = 871,645,004.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 871,645,004.61/33,304.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,172.25

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.