Home / 33,571.55-46,325.10-19,421.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,571.55, 46,325.10 and 19,421.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,571.55, 46,325.10 and 19,421.75 is: 26,799.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,571.55 : 46,325.10 = 19,421.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,571.55/46,325.10 = 19,421.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,571.55x = 46,325.10 × 19,421.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,571.55x = 899,714,510.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 899,714,510.93/33,571.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,799.91

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.