Home / 35,044.74-52,547.67-11,658.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,044.74, 52,547.67 and 11,658.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,044.74, 52,547.67 and 11,658.42 is: 17,481.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,044.74 : 52,547.67 = 11,658.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,044.74/52,547.67 = 11,658.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,044.74x = 52,547.67 × 11,658.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,044.74x = 612,622,806.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 612,622,806.88/35,044.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,481.16

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.