Home / 34,913.33-48,180.60-18,997.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,913.33, 48,180.60 and 18,997.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,913.33, 48,180.60 and 18,997.88 is: 26,217.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,913.33 : 48,180.60 = 18,997.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,913.33/48,180.60 = 18,997.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,913.33x = 48,180.60 × 18,997.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,913.33x = 915,329,016.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 915,329,016.23/34,913.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,217.18

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.