Home / 33,451.46-46,162.31-20,701.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,451.46, 46,162.31 and 20,701.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,451.46, 46,162.31 and 20,701.25 is: 28,567.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,451.46 : 46,162.31 = 20,701.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,451.46/46,162.31 = 20,701.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,451.46x = 46,162.31 × 20,701.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,451.46x = 955,617,340.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 955,617,340.83/33,451.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,567.29

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.