Home / 33,971.75-46,886.61-18,869.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,971.75, 46,886.61 and 18,869.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,971.75, 46,886.61 and 18,869.30 is: 26,042.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,971.75 : 46,886.61 = 18,869.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,971.75/46,886.61 = 18,869.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,971.75x = 46,886.61 × 18,869.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,971.75x = 884,717,510.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 884,717,510.07/33,971.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,042.74

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.