Home / 34,829.55-52,250.52-11,139.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,829.55, 52,250.52 and 11,139.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,829.55, 52,250.52 and 11,139.26 is: 16,710.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,829.55 : 52,250.52 = 11,139.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,829.55/52,250.52 = 11,139.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,829.55x = 52,250.52 × 11,139.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,829.55x = 582,031,866.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,031,866.16/34,829.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,710.86

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.