Home / 34,032.58-51,054.32-11,852.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,032.58, 51,054.32 and 11,852.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,032.58, 51,054.32 and 11,852.26 is: 17,780.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,032.58 : 51,054.32 = 11,852.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,032.58/51,054.32 = 11,852.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,032.58x = 51,054.32 × 11,852.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,032.58x = 605,108,976.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,108,976.76/34,032.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,780.29

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.