Home / 33,450.47-46,182.96-29,859.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,450.47, 46,182.96 and 29,859.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,450.47, 46,182.96 and 29,859.13 is: 41,224.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,450.47 : 46,182.96 = 29,859.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,450.47/46,182.96 = 29,859.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,450.47x = 46,182.96 × 29,859.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,450.47x = 1,378,983,064.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,983,064.15/33,450.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,224.63

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.