Home / 34,182.80-51,258.76-14,451.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,182.80, 51,258.76 and 14,451.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,182.80, 51,258.76 and 14,451.20 is: 21,670.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,182.80 : 51,258.76 = 14,451.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,182.80/51,258.76 = 14,451.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,182.80x = 51,258.76 × 14,451.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,182.80x = 740,750,592.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,750,592.51/34,182.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,670.27

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.