Home / 34,203.12-51,352.38-17,577.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,203.12, 51,352.38 and 17,577.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,203.12, 51,352.38 and 17,577.24 is: 26,390.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,203.12 : 51,352.38 = 17,577.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,203.12/51,352.38 = 17,577.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,203.12x = 51,352.38 × 17,577.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,203.12x = 902,633,107.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 902,633,107.83/34,203.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,390.37

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.