Home / 34,383.35-51,575.47-11,009.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,383.35, 51,575.47 and 11,009.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,383.35, 51,575.47 and 11,009.78 is: 16,514.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,383.35 : 51,575.47 = 11,009.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,383.35/51,575.47 = 11,009.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,383.35x = 51,575.47 × 11,009.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,383.35x = 567,834,812.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,834,812.79/34,383.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,514.82

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.