Home / 34,346.97-47,401.20-19,240.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,346.97, 47,401.20 and 19,240.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,346.97, 47,401.20 and 19,240.92 is: 26,553.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,346.97 : 47,401.20 = 19,240.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,346.97/47,401.20 = 19,240.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,346.97x = 47,401.20 × 19,240.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,346.97x = 912,042,697.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 912,042,697.10/34,346.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,553.80

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.