Home / 34,105.60-51,196.80-26,348.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,105.60, 51,196.80 and 26,348.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,105.60, 51,196.80 and 26,348.80 is: 39,552.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,105.60 : 51,196.80 = 26,348.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,105.60/51,196.80 = 26,348.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,105.60x = 51,196.80 × 26,348.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,105.60x = 1,348,974,243.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,974,243.84/34,105.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,552.87

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.