Home / 34,141.74-51,191.19-10,441.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,141.74, 51,191.19 and 10,441.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,141.74, 51,191.19 and 10,441.41 is: 15,655.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,141.74 : 51,191.19 = 10,441.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,141.74/51,191.19 = 10,441.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,141.74x = 51,191.19 × 10,441.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,141.74x = 534,508,203.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 534,508,203.18/34,141.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,655.56

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.