Home / 34,798.82-47,969.01-21,345.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,798.82, 47,969.01 and 21,345.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,798.82, 47,969.01 and 21,345.12 is: 29,423.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,798.82 : 47,969.01 = 21,345.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,798.82/47,969.01 = 21,345.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,798.82x = 47,969.01 × 21,345.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,798.82x = 1,023,904,274.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,904,274.73/34,798.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,423.54

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.