Home / 34,717.59-47,910.26-18,802.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,717.59, 47,910.26 and 18,802.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,717.59, 47,910.26 and 18,802.04 is: 25,946.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,717.59 : 47,910.26 = 18,802.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,717.59/47,910.26 = 18,802.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,717.59x = 47,910.26 × 18,802.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,717.59x = 900,810,432.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,810,432.38/34,717.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,946.80

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.