Home / 34,360.96-51,543.84-10,989.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,360.96, 51,543.84 and 10,989.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,360.96, 51,543.84 and 10,989.28 is: 16,484.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,360.96 : 51,543.84 = 10,989.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,360.96/51,543.84 = 10,989.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,360.96x = 51,543.84 × 10,989.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,360.96x = 566,429,690.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,429,690.04/34,360.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,484.69

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.