Home / 33,836.85-46,694.16-18,728.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,836.85, 46,694.16 and 18,728.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,836.85, 46,694.16 and 18,728.58 is: 25,845.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,836.85 : 46,694.16 = 18,728.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,836.85/46,694.16 = 18,728.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,836.85x = 46,694.16 × 18,728.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,836.85x = 874,515,311.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 874,515,311.09/33,836.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,845.06

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.