Home / 34,955.36-52,389.28-27,530.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,955.36, 52,389.28 and 27,530.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,955.36, 52,389.28 and 27,530.50 is: 41,261.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,955.36 : 52,389.28 = 27,530.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,955.36/52,389.28 = 27,530.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,955.36x = 52,389.28 × 27,530.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,955.36x = 1,442,303,073.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,442,303,073.04/34,955.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,261.29

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.