Home / 31,513.50-43,489.53-17,367.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,513.50, 43,489.53 and 17,367.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,513.50, 43,489.53 and 17,367.26 is: 23,967.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,513.50 : 43,489.53 = 17,367.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,513.50/43,489.53 = 17,367.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,513.50x = 43,489.53 × 17,367.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,513.50x = 755,293,757.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 755,293,757.34/31,513.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,967.31

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.