Home / 34,707.07-52,060.14-8,412.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,707.07, 52,060.14 and 8,412.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,707.07, 52,060.14 and 8,412.04 is: 12,617.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,707.07 : 52,060.14 = 8,412.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,707.07/52,060.14 = 8,412.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,707.07x = 52,060.14 × 8,412.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,707.07x = 437,931,849.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 437,931,849.94/34,707.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,617.94

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.