Home / 34,888.51-52,328.87-9,589.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,888.51, 52,328.87 and 9,589.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,888.51, 52,328.87 and 9,589.96 is: 14,383.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,888.51 : 52,328.87 = 9,589.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,888.51/52,328.87 = 9,589.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,888.51x = 52,328.87 × 9,589.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,888.51x = 501,831,591.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 501,831,591.37/34,888.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,383.87

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.