Home / 33,605.20-46,372.98-18,494.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,605.20, 46,372.98 and 18,494.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,605.20, 46,372.98 and 18,494.92 is: 25,521.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,605.20 : 46,372.98 = 18,494.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,605.20/46,372.98 = 18,494.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,605.20x = 46,372.98 × 18,494.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,605.20x = 857,664,555.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 857,664,555.26/33,605.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,521.78

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.