Home / 33,521.43-46,257.30-18,414.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,521.43, 46,257.30 and 18,414.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,521.43, 46,257.30 and 18,414.74 is: 25,411.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,521.43 : 46,257.30 = 18,414.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,521.43/46,257.30 = 18,414.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,521.43x = 46,257.30 × 18,414.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,521.43x = 851,815,921.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 851,815,921.32/33,521.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,411.09

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.