Home / 35,301.72-52,954.40-9,006.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,301.72, 52,954.40 and 9,006.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,301.72, 52,954.40 and 9,006.69 is: 13,510.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,301.72 : 52,954.40 = 9,006.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,301.72/52,954.40 = 9,006.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,301.72x = 52,954.40 × 9,006.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,301.72x = 476,943,864.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,943,864.94/35,301.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,510.50

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.