Home / 33,859.56-46,726.38-18,752.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,859.56, 46,726.38 and 18,752.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,859.56, 46,726.38 and 18,752.70 is: 25,878.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,859.56 : 46,726.38 = 18,752.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,859.56/46,726.38 = 18,752.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,859.56x = 46,726.38 × 18,752.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,859.56x = 876,245,786.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 876,245,786.23/33,859.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,878.83

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.