Home / 34,910.88-52,374.52-9,951.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,910.88, 52,374.52 and 9,951.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,910.88, 52,374.52 and 9,951.29 is: 14,929.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,910.88 : 52,374.52 = 9,951.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,910.88/52,374.52 = 9,951.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,910.88x = 52,374.52 × 9,951.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,910.88x = 521,194,012.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,194,012.09/34,910.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,929.27

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.