Home / 34,671.05-51,971.86-17,153.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,671.05, 51,971.86 and 17,153.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,671.05, 51,971.86 and 17,153.61 is: 25,713.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,671.05 : 51,971.86 = 17,153.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,671.05/51,971.86 = 17,153.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,671.05x = 51,971.86 × 17,153.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,671.05x = 891,504,931.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 891,504,931.65/34,671.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,713.24

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.