Home / 35,002.77-52,495.65-10,036.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,002.77, 52,495.65 and 10,036.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,002.77, 52,495.65 and 10,036.95 is: 15,052.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,002.77 : 52,495.65 = 10,036.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,002.77/52,495.65 = 10,036.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,002.77x = 52,495.65 × 10,036.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,002.77x = 526,896,214.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 526,896,214.27/35,002.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,052.99

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.