Home / 34,107.60-51,168.35-14,386.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,107.60, 51,168.35 and 14,386.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,107.60, 51,168.35 and 14,386.23 is: 21,582.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,107.60 : 51,168.35 = 14,386.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,107.60/51,168.35 = 14,386.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,107.60x = 51,168.35 × 14,386.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,107.60x = 736,119,579.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 736,119,579.89/34,107.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,582.27

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.