Home / 34,989.06-52,454.43-17,434.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,989.06, 52,454.43 and 17,434.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,989.06, 52,454.43 and 17,434.74 is: 26,137.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,989.06 : 52,454.43 = 17,434.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,989.06/52,454.43 = 17,434.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,989.06x = 52,454.43 × 17,434.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,989.06x = 914,529,348.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 914,529,348.90/34,989.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,137.58

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.