Home / 34,414.55-47,492.10-20,084.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,414.55, 47,492.10 and 20,084.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,414.55, 47,492.10 and 20,084.24 is: 27,716.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,414.55 : 47,492.10 = 20,084.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,414.55/47,492.10 = 20,084.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,414.55x = 47,492.10 × 20,084.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,414.55x = 953,842,497.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 953,842,497.04/34,414.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,716.25

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.