Home / 35,454.46-53,184.66-9,159.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,454.46, 53,184.66 and 9,159.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,454.46, 53,184.66 and 9,159.70 is: 13,740.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,454.46 : 53,184.66 = 9,159.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,454.46/53,184.66 = 9,159.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,454.46x = 53,184.66 × 9,159.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,454.46x = 487,155,530.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 487,155,530.20/35,454.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,740.32

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.