Home / 35,002.77-52,504.34-8,707.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,002.77, 52,504.34 and 8,707.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,002.77, 52,504.34 and 8,707.51 is: 13,061.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,002.77 : 52,504.34 = 8,707.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,002.77/52,504.34 = 8,707.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,002.77x = 52,504.34 × 8,707.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,002.77x = 457,182,065.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,182,065.59/35,002.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,061.31

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.