Home / 33,848.37-46,709.60-18,741.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,848.37, 46,709.60 and 18,741.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,848.37, 46,709.60 and 18,741.66 is: 25,862.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,848.37 : 46,709.60 = 18,741.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,848.37/46,709.60 = 18,741.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,848.37x = 46,709.60 × 18,741.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,848.37x = 875,415,348.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 875,415,348.23/33,848.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,862.85

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.