Home / 34,587.61-51,798.24-19,751.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,587.61, 51,798.24 and 19,751.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,587.61, 51,798.24 and 19,751.56 is: 29,579.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,587.61 : 51,798.24 = 19,751.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,587.61/51,798.24 = 19,751.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,587.61x = 51,798.24 × 19,751.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,587.61x = 1,023,096,045.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,096,045.25/34,587.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,579.84

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.