Home / 33,911.87-46,798.94-18,805.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,911.87, 46,798.94 and 18,805.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,911.87, 46,798.94 and 18,805.16 is: 25,951.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,911.87 : 46,798.94 = 18,805.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,911.87/46,798.94 = 18,805.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,911.87x = 46,798.94 × 18,805.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,911.87x = 880,061,226.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 880,061,226.51/33,911.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,951.43

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.