Home / 34,947.02-52,341.66-16,187.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,947.02, 52,341.66 and 16,187.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,947.02, 52,341.66 and 16,187.64 is: 24,244.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,947.02 : 52,341.66 = 16,187.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,947.02/52,341.66 = 16,187.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,947.02x = 52,341.66 × 16,187.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,947.02x = 847,287,949.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 847,287,949.08/34,947.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,244.93

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.