Home / 34,524.89-47,637.20-20,181.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,524.89, 47,637.20 and 20,181.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,524.89, 47,637.20 and 20,181.95 is: 27,846.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,524.89 : 47,637.20 = 20,181.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,524.89/47,637.20 = 20,181.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,524.89x = 47,637.20 × 20,181.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,524.89x = 961,411,249.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 961,411,249.44/34,524.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,846.91

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.