Home / 34,108.26-51,174.78-17,476.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,108.26, 51,174.78 and 17,476.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,108.26, 51,174.78 and 17,476.14 is: 26,220.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,108.26 : 51,174.78 = 17,476.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,108.26/51,174.78 = 17,476.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,108.26x = 51,174.78 × 17,476.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,108.26x = 894,337,619.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 894,337,619.75/34,108.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,220.56

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.