Home / 34,913.49-52,371.93-9,955.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,913.49, 52,371.93 and 9,955.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,913.49, 52,371.93 and 9,955.28 is: 14,933.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,913.49 : 52,371.93 = 9,955.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,913.49/52,371.93 = 9,955.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,913.49x = 52,371.93 × 9,955.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,913.49x = 521,376,965.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,376,965.43/34,913.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,933.40

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.