Home / 33,752.52-46,576.38-20,328.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,752.52, 46,576.38 and 20,328.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,752.52, 46,576.38 and 20,328.12 is: 28,051.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,752.52 : 46,576.38 = 20,328.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,752.52/46,576.38 = 20,328.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,752.52x = 46,576.38 × 20,328.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,752.52x = 946,810,241.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 946,810,241.81/33,752.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,051.54

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.