Home / 34,884.96-52,325.60-20,467.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,884.96, 52,325.60 and 20,467.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,884.96, 52,325.60 and 20,467.28 is: 30,699.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,884.96 : 52,325.60 = 20,467.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,884.96/52,325.60 = 20,467.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,884.96x = 52,325.60 × 20,467.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,884.96x = 1,070,962,706.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,962,706.37/34,884.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,699.84

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.