Home / 34,733.88-52,100.88-8,438.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,733.88, 52,100.88 and 8,438.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,733.88, 52,100.88 and 8,438.64 is: 12,657.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,733.88 : 52,100.88 = 8,438.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,733.88/52,100.88 = 8,438.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,733.88x = 52,100.88 × 8,438.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,733.88x = 439,660,570.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 439,660,570.00/34,733.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,657.97

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.