Home / 33,632.48-46,412.40-18,524.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,632.48, 46,412.40 and 18,524.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,632.48, 46,412.40 and 18,524.84 is: 25,564.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,632.48 : 46,412.40 = 18,524.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,632.48/46,412.40 = 18,524.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,632.48x = 46,412.40 × 18,524.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,632.48x = 859,782,284.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 859,782,284.02/33,632.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,564.05

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.