Home / 34,734.76-47,933.85-18,819.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,734.76, 47,933.85 and 18,819.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,734.76, 47,933.85 and 18,819.48 is: 25,970.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,734.76 : 47,933.85 = 18,819.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,734.76/47,933.85 = 18,819.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,734.76x = 47,933.85 × 18,819.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,734.76x = 902,090,131.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 902,090,131.40/34,734.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,970.82

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.