Home / 34,999.50-48,298.24-19,084.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,999.50, 48,298.24 and 19,084.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,999.50, 48,298.24 and 19,084.26 is: 26,335.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,999.50 : 48,298.24 = 19,084.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,999.50/48,298.24 = 19,084.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,999.50x = 48,298.24 × 19,084.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,999.50x = 921,736,169.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 921,736,169.70/34,999.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,335.70

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.