Home / 33,392.24-46,081.29-18,284.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,392.24, 46,081.29 and 18,284.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,392.24, 46,081.29 and 18,284.91 is: 25,233.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,392.24 : 46,081.29 = 18,284.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,392.24/46,081.29 = 18,284.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,392.24x = 46,081.29 × 18,284.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,392.24x = 842,592,240.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 842,592,240.33/33,392.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,233.18

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.