Home / 34,651.96-51,984.35-10,965.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,651.96, 51,984.35 and 10,965.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,651.96, 51,984.35 and 10,965.47 is: 16,450.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,651.96 : 51,984.35 = 10,965.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,651.96/51,984.35 = 10,965.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,651.96x = 51,984.35 × 10,965.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,651.96x = 570,032,830.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 570,032,830.39/34,651.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,450.23

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.