Home / 34,386.10-51,581.24-9,425.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,386.10, 51,581.24 and 9,425.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,386.10, 51,581.24 and 9,425.14 is: 14,138.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,386.10 : 51,581.24 = 9,425.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,386.10/51,581.24 = 9,425.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,386.10x = 51,581.24 × 9,425.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,386.10x = 486,160,408.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 486,160,408.37/34,386.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,138.28

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.