Home / 34,582.86-51,640.16-30,334.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,582.86, 51,640.16 and 30,334.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,582.86, 51,640.16 and 30,334.68 is: 45,296.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,582.86 : 51,640.16 = 30,334.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,582.86/51,640.16 = 30,334.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,582.86x = 51,640.16 × 30,334.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,582.86x = 1,566,487,577.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,566,487,577.08/34,582.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,296.65

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.