Home / 34,018.21-51,031.94-11,828.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,018.21, 51,031.94 and 11,828.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,018.21, 51,031.94 and 11,828.73 is: 17,744.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,018.21 : 51,031.94 = 11,828.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,018.21/51,031.94 = 11,828.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,018.21x = 51,031.94 × 11,828.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,018.21x = 603,643,039.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 603,643,039.64/34,018.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,744.70

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.