Home / 33,685.24-46,486.78-18,578.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,685.24, 46,486.78 and 18,578.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,685.24, 46,486.78 and 18,578.36 is: 25,638.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,685.24 : 46,486.78 = 18,578.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,685.24/46,486.78 = 18,578.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,685.24x = 46,486.78 × 18,578.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,685.24x = 863,648,273.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 863,648,273.52/33,685.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,638.78

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.