Home / 34,933.34-52,398.80-11,240.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,933.34, 52,398.80 and 11,240.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,933.34, 52,398.80 and 11,240.84 is: 16,860.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,933.34 : 52,398.80 = 11,240.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,933.34/52,398.80 = 11,240.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,933.34x = 52,398.80 × 11,240.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,933.34x = 589,006,526.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 589,006,526.99/34,933.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,860.87

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.