Home / 34,339.92-51,498.95-10,960.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,339.92, 51,498.95 and 10,960.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,339.92, 51,498.95 and 10,960.89 is: 16,437.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,339.92 : 51,498.95 = 10,960.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,339.92/51,498.95 = 10,960.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,339.92x = 51,498.95 × 10,960.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,339.92x = 564,474,271.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 564,474,271.26/34,339.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,437.84

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.