Home / 34,333.11-51,522.75-12,146.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,333.11, 51,522.75 and 12,146.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,333.11, 51,522.75 and 12,146.40 is: 18,227.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,333.11 : 51,522.75 = 12,146.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,333.11/51,522.75 = 12,146.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,333.11x = 51,522.75 × 12,146.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,333.11x = 625,815,930.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 625,815,930.60/34,333.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,227.77

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.