Home / 34,334.88-47,386.94-24,805.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,334.88, 47,386.94 and 24,805.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,334.88, 47,386.94 and 24,805.61 is: 34,235.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,334.88 : 47,386.94 = 24,805.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,334.88/47,386.94 = 24,805.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,334.88x = 47,386.94 × 24,805.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,334.88x = 1,175,461,591.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,175,461,591.77/34,334.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,235.20

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.