Home / 34,395.65-51,550.34-18,600.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,395.65, 51,550.34 and 18,600.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,395.65, 51,550.34 and 18,600.06 is: 27,876.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,395.65 : 51,550.34 = 18,600.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,395.65/51,550.34 = 18,600.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,395.65x = 51,550.34 × 18,600.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,395.65x = 958,839,324.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 958,839,324.02/34,395.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,876.77

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.