Home / 33,684.71-46,487.04-18,577.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,684.71, 46,487.04 and 18,577.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,684.71, 46,487.04 and 18,577.40 is: 25,637.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,684.71 : 46,487.04 = 18,577.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,684.71/46,487.04 = 18,577.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,684.71x = 46,487.04 × 18,577.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,684.71x = 863,608,336.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 863,608,336.90/33,684.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,637.99

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.