Home / 33,579.77-46,340.30-18,473.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,579.77, 46,340.30 and 18,473.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,579.77, 46,340.30 and 18,473.40 is: 25,493.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,579.77 : 46,340.30 = 18,473.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,579.77/46,340.30 = 18,473.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,579.77x = 46,340.30 × 18,473.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,579.77x = 856,062,944.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 856,062,944.20/33,579.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,493.42

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.