Home / 33,716.82-46,528.75-18,609.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,716.82, 46,528.75 and 18,609.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,716.82, 46,528.75 and 18,609.77 is: 25,681.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,716.82 : 46,528.75 = 18,609.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,716.82/46,528.75 = 18,609.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,716.82x = 46,528.75 × 18,609.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,716.82x = 865,889,109.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 865,889,109.07/33,716.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,681.22

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.