Home / 34,058.93-47,001.97-18,952.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,058.93, 47,001.97 and 18,952.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,058.93, 47,001.97 and 18,952.23 is: 26,154.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,058.93 : 47,001.97 = 18,952.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,058.93/47,001.97 = 18,952.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,058.93x = 47,001.97 × 18,952.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,058.93x = 890,792,081.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 890,792,081.45/34,058.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,154.43

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.