Home / 34,977.81-52,459.24-10,011.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,977.81, 52,459.24 and 10,011.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,977.81, 52,459.24 and 10,011.16 is: 15,014.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,977.81 : 52,459.24 = 10,011.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,977.81/52,459.24 = 10,011.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,977.81x = 52,459.24 × 10,011.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,977.81x = 525,177,532.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,177,532.77/34,977.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,014.59

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.