Home / 35,026.73-52,540.56-11,653.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,026.73, 52,540.56 and 11,653.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,026.73, 52,540.56 and 11,653.17 is: 17,479.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,026.73 : 52,540.56 = 11,653.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,026.73/52,540.56 = 11,653.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,026.73x = 52,540.56 × 11,653.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,026.73x = 612,264,176.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 612,264,176.09/35,026.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,479.91

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.