Home / 35,077.72-52,619.36-11,704.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,077.72, 52,619.36 and 11,704.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,077.72, 52,619.36 and 11,704.16 is: 17,557.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,077.72 : 52,619.36 = 11,704.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,077.72/52,619.36 = 11,704.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,077.72x = 52,619.36 × 11,704.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,077.72x = 615,865,408.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 615,865,408.54/35,077.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,557.17

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.