Home / 34,750.79-52,129.25-9,791.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,750.79, 52,129.25 and 9,791.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,750.79, 52,129.25 and 9,791.05 is: 14,687.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,750.79 : 52,129.25 = 9,791.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,750.79/52,129.25 = 9,791.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,750.79x = 52,129.25 × 9,791.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,750.79x = 510,400,093.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,400,093.21/34,750.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,687.44

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.