Home / 35,239.29-52,853.79-10,272.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,239.29, 52,853.79 and 10,272.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,239.29, 52,853.79 and 10,272.63 is: 15,407.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,239.29 : 52,853.79 = 10,272.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,239.29/52,853.79 = 10,272.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,239.29x = 52,853.79 × 10,272.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,239.29x = 542,947,428.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,947,428.77/35,239.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,407.45

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.