Home / 34,536.15-51,791.21-11,156.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,536.15, 51,791.21 and 11,156.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,536.15, 51,791.21 and 11,156.31 is: 16,730.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,536.15 : 51,791.21 = 11,156.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,536.15/51,791.21 = 11,156.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,536.15x = 51,791.21 × 11,156.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,536.15x = 577,798,738.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 577,798,738.25/34,536.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,730.26

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.