Home / 33,787.35-46,628.17-18,679.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,787.35, 46,628.17 and 18,679.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,787.35, 46,628.17 and 18,679.74 is: 25,778.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,787.35 : 46,628.17 = 18,679.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,787.35/46,628.17 = 18,679.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,787.35x = 46,628.17 × 18,679.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,787.35x = 871,002,106.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 871,002,106.94/33,787.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,778.94

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.