Home / 33,769.48-46,600.98-18,865.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,769.48, 46,600.98 and 18,865.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,769.48, 46,600.98 and 18,865.48 is: 26,033.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,769.48 : 46,600.98 = 18,865.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,769.48/46,600.98 = 18,865.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,769.48x = 46,600.98 × 18,865.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,769.48x = 879,149,856.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 879,149,856.17/33,769.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,033.86

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.