Home / 34,834.11-52,247.11-12,342.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,834.11, 52,247.11 and 12,342.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,834.11, 52,247.11 and 12,342.23 is: 18,511.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,834.11 : 52,247.11 = 12,342.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,834.11/52,247.11 = 12,342.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,834.11x = 52,247.11 × 12,342.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,834.11x = 644,845,848.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 644,845,848.46/34,834.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,511.91

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.