Home / 33,417.66-46,115.63-18,880.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,417.66, 46,115.63 and 18,880.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,417.66, 46,115.63 and 18,880.49 is: 26,054.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,417.66 : 46,115.63 = 18,880.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,417.66/46,115.63 = 18,880.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,417.66x = 46,115.63 × 18,880.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,417.66x = 870,685,366.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 870,685,366.08/33,417.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,054.65

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.