Home / 33,934.36-46,827.66-18,825.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,934.36, 46,827.66 and 18,825.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,934.36, 46,827.66 and 18,825.76 is: 25,978.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,934.36 : 46,827.66 = 18,825.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,934.36/46,827.66 = 18,825.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,934.36x = 46,827.66 × 18,825.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,934.36x = 881,566,288.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 881,566,288.52/33,934.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,978.57

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.