Home / 33,556.28-46,301.83-20,812.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,556.28, 46,301.83 and 20,812.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,556.28, 46,301.83 and 20,812.55 is: 28,717.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,556.28 : 46,301.83 = 20,812.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,556.28/46,301.83 = 20,812.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,556.28x = 46,301.83 × 20,812.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,556.28x = 963,658,868.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 963,658,868.43/33,556.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,717.69

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.