Home / 34,362.27-51,494.80-14,620.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,362.27, 51,494.80 and 14,620.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,362.27, 51,494.80 and 14,620.95 is: 21,910.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,362.27 : 51,494.80 = 14,620.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,362.27/51,494.80 = 14,620.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,362.27x = 51,494.80 × 14,620.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,362.27x = 752,902,896.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 752,902,896.06/34,362.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,910.74

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.