Home / 34,714.02-52,029.30-15,968.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,714.02, 52,029.30 and 15,968.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,714.02, 52,029.30 and 15,968.23 is: 23,933.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,714.02 : 52,029.30 = 15,968.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,714.02/52,029.30 = 15,968.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,714.02x = 52,029.30 × 15,968.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,714.02x = 830,815,829.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 830,815,829.14/34,714.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,933.15

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.