Home / 33,735.76-46,556.84-19,400.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,735.76, 46,556.84 and 19,400.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,735.76, 46,556.84 and 19,400.24 is: 26,773.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,735.76 : 46,556.84 = 19,400.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,735.76/46,556.84 = 19,400.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,735.76x = 46,556.84 × 19,400.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,735.76x = 903,214,034.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 903,214,034.53/33,735.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,773.20

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.