Home / 34,359.50-51,539.26-9,735.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,359.50, 51,539.26 and 9,735.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,359.50, 51,539.26 and 9,735.50 is: 14,603.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,359.50 : 51,539.26 = 9,735.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,359.50/51,539.26 = 9,735.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,359.50x = 51,539.26 × 9,735.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,359.50x = 501,760,465.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 501,760,465.73/34,359.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,603.25

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.