Home / 34,107.26-51,173.28-17,475.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,107.26, 51,173.28 and 17,475.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,107.26, 51,173.28 and 17,475.14 is: 26,219.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,107.26 : 51,173.28 = 17,475.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,107.26/51,173.28 = 17,475.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,107.26x = 51,173.28 × 17,475.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,107.26x = 894,260,232.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 894,260,232.26/34,107.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,219.06

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.