Home / 34,609.12-51,916.60-9,649.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,609.12, 51,916.60 and 9,649.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,609.12, 51,916.60 and 9,649.19 is: 14,474.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,609.12 : 51,916.60 = 9,649.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,609.12/51,916.60 = 9,649.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,609.12x = 51,916.60 × 9,649.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,609.12x = 500,953,005.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,953,005.47/34,609.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,474.60

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.