Home / 33,683.40-46,483.32-18,576.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,683.40, 46,483.32 and 18,576.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,683.40, 46,483.32 and 18,576.60 is: 25,635.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,683.40 : 46,483.32 = 18,576.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,683.40/46,483.32 = 18,576.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,683.40x = 46,483.32 × 18,576.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,683.40x = 863,502,042.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 863,502,042.31/33,683.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,635.83

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.