Home / 33,803.36-46,648.74-18,899.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,803.36, 46,648.74 and 18,899.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,803.36, 46,648.74 and 18,899.36 is: 26,081.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,803.36 : 46,648.74 = 18,899.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,803.36/46,648.74 = 18,899.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,803.36x = 46,648.74 × 18,899.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,803.36x = 881,631,330.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 881,631,330.81/33,803.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,081.17

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.