Home / 34,645.39-51,944.74-27,990.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,645.39, 51,944.74 and 27,990.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,645.39, 51,944.74 and 27,990.08 is: 41,966.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,645.39 : 51,944.74 = 27,990.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,645.39/51,944.74 = 27,990.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,645.39x = 51,944.74 × 27,990.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,645.39x = 1,453,937,028.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,453,937,028.51/34,645.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,966.25

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.