Home / 33,549.79-46,298.19-18,442.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,549.79, 46,298.19 and 18,442.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,549.79, 46,298.19 and 18,442.13 is: 25,449.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,549.79 : 46,298.19 = 18,442.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,549.79/46,298.19 = 18,442.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,549.79x = 46,298.19 × 18,442.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,549.79x = 853,837,238.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 853,837,238.74/33,549.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,449.85

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.