Home / 34,913.21-52,378.01-11,539.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,913.21, 52,378.01 and 11,539.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,913.21, 52,378.01 and 11,539.64 is: 17,312.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,913.21 : 52,378.01 = 11,539.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,913.21/52,378.01 = 11,539.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,913.21x = 52,378.01 × 11,539.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,913.21x = 604,423,495.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 604,423,495.84/34,913.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,312.17

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.