Home / 33,406.61-46,101.42-19,259.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,406.61, 46,101.42 and 19,259.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,406.61, 46,101.42 and 19,259.44 is: 26,578.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,406.61 : 46,101.42 = 19,259.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,406.61/46,101.42 = 19,259.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,406.61x = 46,101.42 × 19,259.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,406.61x = 887,887,417.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 887,887,417.15/33,406.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,578.20

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.