Home / 34,378.77-51,519.51-14,637.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,378.77, 51,519.51 and 14,637.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,378.77, 51,519.51 and 14,637.45 is: 21,935.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,378.77 : 51,519.51 = 14,637.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,378.77/51,519.51 = 14,637.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,378.77x = 51,519.51 × 14,637.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,378.77x = 754,114,251.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 754,114,251.65/34,378.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,935.46

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.