Home / 33,555.74-46,302.89-18,445.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,555.74, 46,302.89 and 18,445.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,555.74, 46,302.89 and 18,445.91 is: 25,453.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,555.74 : 46,302.89 = 18,445.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,555.74/46,302.89 = 18,445.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,555.74x = 46,302.89 × 18,445.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,555.74x = 854,098,617.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 854,098,617.94/33,555.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,453.13

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.