Home / 35,175.39-48,542.04-19,259.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,175.39, 48,542.04 and 19,259.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,175.39, 48,542.04 and 19,259.84 is: 26,578.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,175.39 : 48,542.04 = 19,259.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,175.39/48,542.04 = 19,259.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,175.39x = 48,542.04 × 19,259.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,175.39x = 934,911,923.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 934,911,923.67/35,175.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,578.58

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.