Home / 34,618.60-51,890.82-24,727.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,618.60, 51,890.82 and 24,727.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,618.60, 51,890.82 and 24,727.87 is: 37,065.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,618.60 : 51,890.82 = 24,727.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,618.60/51,890.82 = 24,727.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,618.60x = 51,890.82 × 24,727.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,618.60x = 1,283,149,451.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,283,149,451.15/34,618.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,065.32

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.