Home / 33,411.56-46,107.40-18,304.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,411.56, 46,107.40 and 18,304.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,411.56, 46,107.40 and 18,304.08 is: 25,259.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,411.56 : 46,107.40 = 18,304.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,411.56/46,107.40 = 18,304.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,411.56x = 46,107.40 × 18,304.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,411.56x = 843,953,538.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 843,953,538.19/33,411.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,259.33

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.