Home / 33,449.50-46,159.23-18,341.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,449.50, 46,159.23 and 18,341.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,449.50, 46,159.23 and 18,341.77 is: 25,311.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,449.50 : 46,159.23 = 18,341.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,449.50/46,159.23 = 18,341.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,449.50x = 46,159.23 × 18,341.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,449.50x = 846,641,980.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 846,641,980.04/33,449.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,311.05

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.