Home / 33,729.40-46,547.22-19,577.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,729.40, 46,547.22 and 19,577.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,729.40, 46,547.22 and 19,577.08 is: 27,016.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,729.40 : 46,547.22 = 19,577.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,729.40/46,547.22 = 19,577.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,729.40x = 46,547.22 × 19,577.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,729.40x = 911,258,649.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 911,258,649.72/33,729.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,016.75

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.