Home / 33,632.74-46,412.62-19,295.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,632.74, 46,412.62 and 19,295.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,632.74, 46,412.62 and 19,295.20 is: 26,627.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,632.74 : 46,412.62 = 19,295.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,632.74/46,412.62 = 19,295.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,632.74x = 46,412.62 × 19,295.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,632.74x = 895,540,785.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 895,540,785.42/33,632.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,627.05

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.