Home / 34,067.67-51,101.52-15,325.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,067.67, 51,101.52 and 15,325.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,067.67, 51,101.52 and 15,325.82 is: 22,988.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,067.67 : 51,101.52 = 15,325.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,067.67/51,101.52 = 15,325.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,067.67x = 51,101.52 × 15,325.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,067.67x = 783,172,441.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,172,441.74/34,067.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,988.73

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.