Home / 34,737.76-52,176.39-20,725.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,737.76, 52,176.39 and 20,725.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,737.76, 52,176.39 and 20,725.13 is: 31,129.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,737.76 : 52,176.39 = 20,725.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,737.76/52,176.39 = 20,725.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,737.76x = 52,176.39 × 20,725.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,737.76x = 1,081,362,465.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,362,465.68/34,737.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,129.31

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.