Home / 35,073.17-48,400.68-19,157.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,073.17, 48,400.68 and 19,157.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,073.17, 48,400.68 and 19,157.63 is: 26,437.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,073.17 : 48,400.68 = 19,157.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,073.17/48,400.68 = 19,157.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,073.17x = 48,400.68 × 19,157.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,073.17x = 927,242,077.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 927,242,077.19/35,073.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,437.37

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.