Home / 33,733.42-46,552.19-18,626.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,733.42, 46,552.19 and 18,626.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,733.42, 46,552.19 and 18,626.11 is: 25,704.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,733.42 : 46,552.19 = 18,626.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,733.42/46,552.19 = 18,626.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,733.42x = 46,552.19 × 18,626.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,733.42x = 867,086,211.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 867,086,211.68/33,733.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,704.07

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.