Home / 34,593.42-51,888.90-11,219.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,593.42, 51,888.90 and 11,219.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,593.42, 51,888.90 and 11,219.25 is: 16,828.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,593.42 : 51,888.90 = 11,219.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,593.42/51,888.90 = 11,219.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,593.42x = 51,888.90 × 11,219.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,593.42x = 582,154,541.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,154,541.33/34,593.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,828.48

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.