Home / 34,840.89-52,257.96-9,880.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,840.89, 52,257.96 and 9,880.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,840.89, 52,257.96 and 9,880.74 is: 14,820.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,840.89 : 52,257.96 = 9,880.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,840.89/52,257.96 = 9,880.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,840.89x = 52,257.96 × 9,880.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,840.89x = 516,347,315.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,347,315.69/34,840.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,820.15

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.