Home / 34,696.45-47,880.87-19,588.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,696.45, 47,880.87 and 19,588.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,696.45, 47,880.87 and 19,588.99 is: 27,032.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,696.45 : 47,880.87 = 19,588.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,696.45/47,880.87 = 19,588.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,696.45x = 47,880.87 × 19,588.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,696.45x = 937,937,890.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 937,937,890.43/34,696.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,032.68

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.