Home / 35,334.40-53,003.43-9,039.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,334.40, 53,003.43 and 9,039.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,334.40, 53,003.43 and 9,039.37 is: 13,559.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,334.40 : 53,003.43 = 9,039.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,334.40/53,003.43 = 9,039.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,334.40x = 53,003.43 × 9,039.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,334.40x = 479,117,615.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 479,117,615.04/35,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,559.52

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.