Home / 33,456.84-46,170.72-19,306.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,456.84, 46,170.72 and 19,306.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,456.84, 46,170.72 and 19,306.86 is: 26,643.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,456.84 : 46,170.72 = 19,306.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,456.84/46,170.72 = 19,306.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,456.84x = 46,170.72 × 19,306.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,456.84x = 891,411,627.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 891,411,627.14/33,456.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,643.63

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.