Home / 35,054.36-52,561.30-23,974.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,054.36, 52,561.30 and 23,974.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,054.36, 52,561.30 and 23,974.48 is: 35,947.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,054.36 : 52,561.30 = 23,974.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,054.36/52,561.30 = 23,974.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,054.36x = 52,561.30 × 23,974.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,054.36x = 1,260,129,835.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,129,835.62/35,054.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,947.88

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.