Home / 34,358.88-51,544.47-17,714.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,358.88, 51,544.47 and 17,714.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,358.88, 51,544.47 and 17,714.44 is: 26,574.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,358.88 : 51,544.47 = 17,714.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,358.88/51,544.47 = 17,714.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,358.88x = 51,544.47 × 17,714.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,358.88x = 913,081,332.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 913,081,332.57/34,358.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,574.83

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.