Home / 34,617.85-51,926.68-15,885.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,617.85, 51,926.68 and 15,885.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,617.85, 51,926.68 and 15,885.48 is: 23,828.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,617.85 : 51,926.68 = 15,885.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,617.85/51,926.68 = 15,885.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,617.85x = 51,926.68 × 15,885.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,617.85x = 824,880,236.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 824,880,236.61/34,617.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,828.18

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.