Home / 34,653.70-51,944.37-25,143.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,653.70, 51,944.37 and 25,143.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,653.70, 51,944.37 and 25,143.02 is: 37,688.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,653.70 : 51,944.37 = 25,143.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,653.70/51,944.37 = 25,143.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,653.70x = 51,944.37 × 25,143.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,653.70x = 1,306,038,333.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,306,038,333.80/34,653.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,688.28

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.