Home / 34,862.26-48,110.30-18,946.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,862.26, 48,110.30 and 18,946.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,862.26, 48,110.30 and 18,946.71 is: 26,146.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,862.26 : 48,110.30 = 18,946.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,862.26/48,110.30 = 18,946.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,862.26x = 48,110.30 × 18,946.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,862.26x = 911,531,927.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 911,531,927.66/34,862.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,146.67

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.