Home / 34,259.79-51,353.78-11,763.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,259.79, 51,353.78 and 11,763.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,259.79, 51,353.78 and 11,763.76 is: 17,633.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,259.79 : 51,353.78 = 11,763.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,259.79/51,353.78 = 11,763.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,259.79x = 51,353.78 × 11,763.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,259.79x = 604,113,543.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 604,113,543.01/34,259.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,633.31

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.