Home / 34,932.96-48,200.01-20,783.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,932.96, 48,200.01 and 20,783.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,932.96, 48,200.01 and 20,783.04 is: 28,676.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,932.96 : 48,200.01 = 20,783.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,932.96/48,200.01 = 20,783.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,932.96x = 48,200.01 × 20,783.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,932.96x = 1,001,742,735.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,742,735.83/34,932.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,676.15

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.