Home / 34,072.38-51,090.03-11,879.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,072.38, 51,090.03 and 11,879.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,072.38, 51,090.03 and 11,879.82 is: 17,813.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,072.38 : 51,090.03 = 11,879.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,072.38/51,090.03 = 11,879.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,072.38x = 51,090.03 × 11,879.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,072.38x = 606,940,360.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 606,940,360.19/34,072.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,813.27

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.