Home / 35,071.12-52,609.35-11,697.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,071.12, 52,609.35 and 11,697.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,071.12, 52,609.35 and 11,697.58 is: 17,547.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,071.12 : 52,609.35 = 11,697.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,071.12/52,609.35 = 11,697.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,071.12x = 52,609.35 × 11,697.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,071.12x = 615,402,080.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 615,402,080.37/35,071.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,547.26

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.