Home / 34,758.48-47,966.67-18,842.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,758.48, 47,966.67 and 18,842.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,758.48, 47,966.67 and 18,842.79 is: 26,003.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,758.48 : 47,966.67 = 18,842.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,758.48/47,966.67 = 18,842.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,758.48x = 47,966.67 × 18,842.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,758.48x = 903,825,889.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 903,825,889.81/34,758.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,003.03

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.