Home / 34,369.59-47,431.35-19,262.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,369.59, 47,431.35 and 19,262.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,369.59, 47,431.35 and 19,262.37 is: 26,582.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,369.59 : 47,431.35 = 19,262.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,369.59/47,431.35 = 19,262.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,369.59x = 47,431.35 × 19,262.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,369.59x = 913,640,213.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 913,640,213.30/34,369.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,582.81

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.