Home / 34,378.74-47,444.40-19,272.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,378.74, 47,444.40 and 19,272.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,378.74, 47,444.40 and 19,272.24 is: 26,596.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,378.74 : 47,444.40 = 19,272.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,378.74/47,444.40 = 19,272.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,378.74x = 47,444.40 × 19,272.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,378.74x = 914,359,863.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 914,359,863.46/34,378.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,596.67

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.