Home / 33,916.68-46,804.18-18,809.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,916.68, 46,804.18 and 18,809.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,916.68, 46,804.18 and 18,809.40 is: 25,956.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,916.68 : 46,804.18 = 18,809.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,916.68/46,804.18 = 18,809.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,916.68x = 46,804.18 × 18,809.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,916.68x = 880,358,543.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 880,358,543.29/33,916.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,956.51

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.