Home / 34,541.84-51,799.80-11,162

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,541.84, 51,799.80 and 11,162

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,541.84, 51,799.80 and 11,162 is: 16,738.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,541.84 : 51,799.80 = 11,162 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,541.84/51,799.80 = 11,162/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,541.84x = 51,799.80 × 11,162
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,541.84x = 578,189,367.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,189,367.60/34,541.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,738.81

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.