Home / 34,398.51-51,602.56-12,206.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,398.51, 51,602.56 and 12,206.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,398.51, 51,602.56 and 12,206.62 is: 18,311.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,398.51 : 51,602.56 = 12,206.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,398.51/51,602.56 = 12,206.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,398.51x = 51,602.56 × 12,206.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,398.51x = 629,892,567.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 629,892,567.50/34,398.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,311.62

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.