Home / 34,569.56-51,898.11-21,209.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,569.56, 51,898.11 and 21,209.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,569.56, 51,898.11 and 21,209.73 is: 31,841.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,569.56 : 51,898.11 = 21,209.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,569.56/51,898.11 = 21,209.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,569.56x = 51,898.11 × 21,209.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,569.56x = 1,100,744,626.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,744,626.46/34,569.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,841.44

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.