Home / 33,910.74-46,797.23-18,803.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,910.74, 46,797.23 and 18,803.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,910.74, 46,797.23 and 18,803.60 is: 25,949.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,910.74 : 46,797.23 = 18,803.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,910.74/46,797.23 = 18,803.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,910.74x = 46,797.23 × 18,803.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,910.74x = 879,956,066.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 879,956,066.02/33,910.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,949.19

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.