Home / 34,973.24-52,465.67-13,913.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,973.24, 52,465.67 and 13,913.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,973.24, 52,465.67 and 13,913.49 is: 20,872.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,973.24 : 52,465.67 = 13,913.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,973.24/52,465.67 = 13,913.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,973.24x = 52,465.67 × 13,913.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,973.24x = 729,980,609.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,980,609.67/34,973.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,872.55

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.