Home / 33,907.59-46,790.60-18,799.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,907.59, 46,790.60 and 18,799.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,907.59, 46,790.60 and 18,799.37 is: 25,942.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,907.59 : 46,790.60 = 18,799.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,907.59/46,790.60 = 18,799.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,907.59x = 46,790.60 × 18,799.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,907.59x = 879,633,473.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 879,633,473.97/33,907.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,942.08

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.