Home / 34,807.95-52,217.60-12,623.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,807.95, 52,217.60 and 12,623.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,807.95, 52,217.60 and 12,623.67 is: 18,937.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,807.95 : 52,217.60 = 12,623.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,807.95/52,217.60 = 12,623.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,807.95x = 52,217.60 × 12,623.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,807.95x = 659,177,687.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 659,177,687.47/34,807.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,937.56

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.