Home / 33,833.52-46,734.88-25,972.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,833.52, 46,734.88 and 25,972.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,833.52, 46,734.88 and 25,972.88 is: 35,876.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,833.52 : 46,734.88 = 25,972.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,833.52/46,734.88 = 25,972.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,833.52x = 46,734.88 × 25,972.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,833.52x = 1,213,839,430.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,839,430.05/33,833.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,876.83

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.