Home / 34,072.02-51,091.86-11,882.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,072.02, 51,091.86 and 11,882.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,072.02, 51,091.86 and 11,882.70 is: 17,818.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,072.02 : 51,091.86 = 11,882.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,072.02/51,091.86 = 11,882.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,072.02x = 51,091.86 × 11,882.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,072.02x = 607,109,244.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 607,109,244.82/34,072.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,818.41

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.