Home / 34,197.13-47,199.92-20,054.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,197.13, 47,199.92 and 20,054.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,197.13, 47,199.92 and 20,054.53 is: 27,679.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,197.13 : 47,199.92 = 20,054.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,197.13/47,199.92 = 20,054.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,197.13x = 47,199.92 × 20,054.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,197.13x = 946,572,211.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 946,572,211.64/34,197.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,679.87

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.