Home / 34,552.68-47,685.11-19,446.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,552.68, 47,685.11 and 19,446.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,552.68, 47,685.11 and 19,446.78 is: 26,837.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,552.68 : 47,685.11 = 19,446.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,552.68/47,685.11 = 19,446.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,552.68x = 47,685.11 × 19,446.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,552.68x = 927,321,925.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 927,321,925.03/34,552.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,837.92

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.