Home / 33,648.21-46,424.34-19,498.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,648.21, 46,424.34 and 19,498.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,648.21, 46,424.34 and 19,498.32 is: 26,901.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,648.21 : 46,424.34 = 19,498.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,648.21/46,424.34 = 19,498.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,648.21x = 46,424.34 × 19,498.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,648.21x = 905,196,637.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 905,196,637.11/33,648.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,901.78

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.