Home / 35,018.36-52,516.14-11,638.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,018.36, 52,516.14 and 11,638.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,018.36, 52,516.14 and 11,638.52 is: 17,453.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,018.36 : 52,516.14 = 11,638.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,018.36/52,516.14 = 11,638.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,018.36x = 52,516.14 × 11,638.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,018.36x = 611,210,145.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 611,210,145.71/35,018.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,453.99

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.