Home / 34,854.72-48,099.66-18,939.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,854.72, 48,099.66 and 18,939.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,854.72, 48,099.66 and 18,939.23 is: 26,136.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,854.72 : 48,099.66 = 18,939.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,854.72/48,099.66 = 18,939.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,854.72x = 48,099.66 × 18,939.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,854.72x = 910,970,523.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 910,970,523.66/34,854.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,136.22

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.