Home / 34,740.42-52,099.05-11,361.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,740.42, 52,099.05 and 11,361.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,740.42, 52,099.05 and 11,361.42 is: 17,038.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,740.42 : 52,099.05 = 11,361.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,740.42/52,099.05 = 11,361.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,740.42x = 52,099.05 × 11,361.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,740.42x = 591,919,188.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 591,919,188.65/34,740.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,038.34

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.