Home / 34,300.80-51,451.20-12,139.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,300.80, 51,451.20 and 12,139.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,300.80, 51,451.20 and 12,139.20 is: 18,208.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,300.80 : 51,451.20 = 12,139.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,300.80/51,451.20 = 12,139.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,300.80x = 51,451.20 × 12,139.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,300.80x = 624,576,407.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 624,576,407.04/34,300.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,208.80

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.