Home / 33,937.95-46,834.41-19,793.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,937.95, 46,834.41 and 19,793.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,937.95, 46,834.41 and 19,793.52 is: 27,315.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,937.95 : 46,834.41 = 19,793.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,937.95/46,834.41 = 19,793.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,937.95x = 46,834.41 × 19,793.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,937.95x = 927,017,831.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 927,017,831.02/33,937.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,315.08

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.