Home / 33,817.23-46,666.26-18,709.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,817.23, 46,666.26 and 18,709.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,817.23, 46,666.26 and 18,709.11 is: 25,817.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,817.23 : 46,666.26 = 18,709.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,817.23/46,666.26 = 18,709.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,817.23x = 46,666.26 × 18,709.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,817.23x = 873,084,191.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 873,084,191.63/33,817.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,817.73

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.