Home / 33,532.75-46,275.20-18,628.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,532.75, 46,275.20 and 18,628.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,532.75, 46,275.20 and 18,628.75 is: 25,707.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,532.75 : 46,275.20 = 18,628.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,532.75/46,275.20 = 18,628.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,532.75x = 46,275.20 × 18,628.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,532.75x = 862,049,132
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 862,049,132/33,532.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,707.68

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.