Home / 34,532.12-51,755.56-17,882.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,532.12, 51,755.56 and 17,882.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,532.12, 51,755.56 and 17,882.57 is: 26,801.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,532.12 : 51,755.56 = 17,882.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,532.12/51,755.56 = 17,882.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,532.12x = 51,755.56 × 17,882.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,532.12x = 925,522,509.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 925,522,509.27/34,532.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,801.78

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.