Home / 31,604.60-43,614.02-17,456.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,604.60, 43,614.02 and 17,456.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,604.60, 43,614.02 and 17,456.52 is: 24,089.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,604.60 : 43,614.02 = 17,456.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,604.60/43,614.02 = 17,456.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,604.60x = 43,614.02 × 17,456.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,604.60x = 761,349,012.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 761,349,012.41/31,604.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,089.82

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.