Home / 34,608.33-47,761.85-19,502.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,608.33, 47,761.85 and 19,502.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,608.33, 47,761.85 and 19,502.24 is: 26,914.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,608.33 : 47,761.85 = 19,502.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,608.33/47,761.85 = 19,502.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,608.33x = 47,761.85 × 19,502.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,608.33x = 931,462,871.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 931,462,871.49/34,608.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,914.41

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.