Home / 33,752.69-46,578.71-18,848.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,752.69, 46,578.71 and 18,848.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,752.69, 46,578.71 and 18,848.69 is: 26,011.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,752.69 : 46,578.71 = 18,848.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,752.69/46,578.71 = 18,848.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,752.69x = 46,578.71 × 18,848.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,752.69x = 877,947,665.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 877,947,665.39/33,752.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,011.19

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.