Home / 34,905.64-48,187.62-26,929.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,905.64, 48,187.62 and 26,929.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,905.64, 48,187.62 and 26,929.96 is: 37,177.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,905.64 : 48,187.62 = 26,929.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,905.64/48,187.62 = 26,929.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,905.64x = 48,187.62 × 26,929.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,905.64x = 1,297,690,679.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,690,679.10/34,905.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,177.11

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.