Home / 34,509.06-51,712.17-17,846.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,509.06, 51,712.17 and 17,846.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,509.06, 51,712.17 and 17,846.84 is: 26,743.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,509.06 : 51,712.17 = 17,846.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,509.06/51,712.17 = 17,846.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,509.06x = 51,712.17 × 17,846.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,509.06x = 922,898,565.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 922,898,565.48/34,509.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,743.66

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.