Home / 34,210.40-51,318.54-9,250.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,210.40, 51,318.54 and 9,250.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,210.40, 51,318.54 and 9,250.34 is: 13,876.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,210.40 : 51,318.54 = 9,250.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,210.40/51,318.54 = 9,250.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,210.40x = 51,318.54 × 9,250.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,210.40x = 474,713,686.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 474,713,686.71/34,210.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,876.30

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.