Home / 34,133.85-47,090.90-20,700.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,133.85, 47,090.90 and 20,700.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,133.85, 47,090.90 and 20,700.20 is: 28,557.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,133.85 : 47,090.90 = 20,700.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,133.85/47,090.90 = 20,700.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,133.85x = 47,090.90 × 20,700.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,133.85x = 974,791,217.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 974,791,217.66/34,133.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,557.90

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.