Home / 34,628.80-51,951.96-9,668.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,628.80, 51,951.96 and 9,668.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,628.80, 51,951.96 and 9,668.83 is: 14,505.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,628.80 : 51,951.96 = 9,668.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,628.80/51,951.96 = 9,668.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,628.80x = 51,951.96 × 9,668.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,628.80x = 502,314,669.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 502,314,669.41/34,628.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,505.69

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.