Home / 33,952.70-46,854-18,844.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,952.70, 46,854 and 18,844.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,952.70, 46,854 and 18,844.48 is: 26,004.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,952.70 : 46,854 = 18,844.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,952.70/46,854 = 18,844.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,952.70x = 46,854 × 18,844.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,952.70x = 882,939,265.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 882,939,265.92/33,952.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,004.98

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.