Home / 34,042.95-51,071.34-11,858.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,042.95, 51,071.34 and 11,858.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,042.95, 51,071.34 and 11,858.06 is: 17,789.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,042.95 : 51,071.34 = 11,858.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,042.95/51,071.34 = 11,858.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,042.95x = 51,071.34 × 11,858.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,042.95x = 605,607,186.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,607,186.15/34,042.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,789.50

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.