Home / 34,974.96-52,472.69-11,282.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,974.96, 52,472.69 and 11,282.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,974.96, 52,472.69 and 11,282.03 is: 16,926.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,974.96 : 52,472.69 = 11,282.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,974.96/52,472.69 = 11,282.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,974.96x = 52,472.69 × 11,282.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,974.96x = 591,998,425.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 591,998,425.37/34,974.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,926.35

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.