Home / 34,158.24-51,237.60-10,786.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,158.24, 51,237.60 and 10,786.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,158.24, 51,237.60 and 10,786.56 is: 16,179.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,158.24 : 51,237.60 = 10,786.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,158.24/51,237.60 = 10,786.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,158.24x = 51,237.60 × 10,786.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,158.24x = 552,677,446.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,677,446.66/34,158.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,179.92

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.