Home / 35,076.12-48,342.45-26,557.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,076.12, 48,342.45 and 26,557.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,076.12, 48,342.45 and 26,557.84 is: 36,602.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,076.12 : 48,342.45 = 26,557.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,076.12/48,342.45 = 26,557.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,076.12x = 48,342.45 × 26,557.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,076.12x = 1,283,871,052.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,283,871,052.31/35,076.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,602.43

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.